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Farooq K, Murtaza M, Yang Z, Waseem A, Zhu Y, Xia Y. MXene boosted MOF-derived cobalt sulfide/carbon nanocomposites as efficient bifunctional electrocatalysts for OER and HER. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2024; 6:3169-3180. [PMID: 38868827 PMCID: PMC11166099 DOI: 10.1039/d4na00290c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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The development of effective bifunctional electrocatalysts that can realize water splitting to produce oxygen and hydrogen through oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is still a great challenge to be addressed. Herein, we report a simple and versatile approach to fabricate bifunctional OER and HER electrocatalysts derived from ZIF67/MXene hybrids via sulfurization of the precursors in hydrogen sulfide gas atmosphere at high temperatures. The as-prepared CoS@C/MXene nanocomposites were characterized using a series of technologies including X-ray diffraction, gas sorption, scanning electronic microscopy, transmission electronic microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The synthesized CoS@C/MXene composites are electrocatalytically active in both HER and OER, and the CSMX-800 composite displayed the highest electrocatalytic performance towards OER and HER among all the produced samples. CSMX-800 exhibited overpotentials of 257 mV at 10 mA cm-2 for OER and 270 mV at 10 mA cm-2 for HER. Moreover, it also possesses small Tafel slope values of 93 mV dec-1 and 103 mV dec-1 for OER and HER, respectively. The enhanced electrocatalytic performance of the MXene-containing composites is due to their high surface area, enhanced conductivity, and faster charge transfer. This work demonstrated that CoS@C/MXene based electrocatalyst has great potential in electrochemical water splitting for hydrogen production, thus reducing carbon emissions and protecting the environment.
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- Komal Farooq
- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad 45320 Pakistan
- Department of Engineering, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy, University of Exeter Exeter EX4 4QF UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad 45320 Pakistan
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- Department of Engineering, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy, University of Exeter Exeter EX4 4QF UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad 45320 Pakistan
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- Department of Engineering, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy, University of Exeter Exeter EX4 4QF UK
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- Department of Engineering, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy, University of Exeter Exeter EX4 4QF UK
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Khalaji-Verjani M, Masteri-Farahani M. Designing a hybrid nanomaterial based on Cr-containing polyoxometalate and graphene oxide as an electrocatalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:6920-6931. [PMID: 38563196 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt00320a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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A new polyoxometalate (POM)-based hybrid nanomaterial (denoted as PMo11-Cr-mGO) was designed via covalent interaction between the Cr(acac)3 complex and [PMo11O39]7- followed by immobilization on the surface of modified graphene oxide (mGO). The prepared nanomaterial was characterized using a series of physicochemical techniques. X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman analysis, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and FE-SEM-EDS revealed the preservation of layered GO during the formation of the desired hybrid nanomaterial. Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and elemental analysis confirmed the immobilization of POM (PMo11-Cr) on the surface of mGO and the formation of PMo11-Cr-mGO. In order to evaluate the performance of PMo11-Cr-mGO in the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), electrochemical measurements were also performed. The resulting PMo11-Cr-mGO exhibited excellent HER activities with a low overpotential of 153 mV at 10 mA cm-2 and good durability in acidic media, thus emerging as one of the most efficient POM-based electrocatalysts.
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Shen W, Cui J, Chen C, Zhang L, Sun D. Metal-organic framework derived transition metal sulfides grown on carbon nanofibers as self-supported catalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 659:364-373. [PMID: 38181700 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.12.171] [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: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2024]
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Metal-organic framework (MOF) derived transition metal-based electrocatalysts have received great attention as substitutes for noble metal-based hydrogen evolution catalysts. However, the low conductivity and easy detachments from electrodes of raw MOF have seriously hindered their applications in hydrogen evolution reaction. Herein, we report the facile preparation of Co-NSC@CBC84, a porous carbon-based and self-supported catalyst containing Co9S8 active species, by pyrolysis and sulfidation of in-situ grown ZIF-67 on polydopamine-modified biomass bacterial cellulose (PDA/BC). As a binder-free and self-supported electrocatalyst, Co-NSC@CBC84 exhibits superior electrocatalytic properties to other reported cobalt-based sulfide catalytic materials and has good stability in 0.5 M H2SO4 electrolyte. At the current density of 10 mA cm-2, only an overpotential of 138 mV was required, corresponding to a Tafel slope of 123 mV dec-1, owing to the strong synergy effect between Co-NSC nanoparticles and CBC substrate. This work therefore provides a feasible approach to prepare self-supported transition metal sulfides as HER catalysts, which is helpful for the development of noble metal-free catalysts and biomass carbon materials.
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- Wei Shen
- Institute of Chemicobiology and Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 200 Xiao Ling Wei, Nanjing 210094, China
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- Institute of Chemicobiology and Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 200 Xiao Ling Wei, Nanjing 210094, China
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- Institute of Chemicobiology and Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 200 Xiao Ling Wei, Nanjing 210094, China
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- Institute of Chemicobiology and Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 200 Xiao Ling Wei, Nanjing 210094, China
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- Institute of Chemicobiology and Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 200 Xiao Ling Wei, Nanjing 210094, China.
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Zhang L, Jiang H, Wang C, Yu K, Lv J, Wang C, Zhou B. Improved supercapacitors and water splitting performances of Anderson-type manganese(III)-polyoxomolybdate through assembly with Zn-MOF in a host-guest structure. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 654:1393-1404. [PMID: 37918098 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.10.136] [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: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 10/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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Enhancing performance through the combination of polyoxometalates (POMs) clusters with metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) that contain various transition metals is a challenging task. In this study, we synthesized a polyoxometalate-based metal-organic framework (POMOF) named HRBNU-5 using a solvothermal method. HRBNU-5 is composed of Zn[N(C4H9)4][MnMo6O18{(OCH2)3CNH2}2]@Zn3(C9H3O6)2·6C3H7NO, which includes two components: Zn[N(C4H9)4][MnMo6O18{(OCH2)3CNH2}2]·3C3H7NO ({Zn[MnMo6]}) and Zn3(C9H3O6)2·3C3H7NO (Zn-BTC). Structural characterization confirmed the host-guest structure, with Zn-BTC encapsulating {Zn[MnMo6]}. In a three-electrode system, HRBNU-5 exhibited a specific capacitance of 851.3 F g-1 at a current density of 1 A/g and retained high stability (97.2 %) after 5000 cycles. Additionally, HRBNU-5 performed well in aqueous-symmetric/asymmetric supercapacitors (SSC/ASC) in terms of energy density and power density in a double-electrode system. Moreover, it demonstrated excellent catalytic performance in a 1.0 M KOH solution, with low overpotentials and Tafel slopes for hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions: 177.1 mV (η10 HER), 126.9 mV dec-1 and 370.3 mV (η50 OER), 36.3 mV dec-1, respectively, surpassing its precursors and most reported studies. HRBNU-5's positive performance is attributed to its host-guest structure, high electron-transfer conductivity, and porous structure that enhances efficient mass transport. This work inspires the design of Anderson-type POMOF electrode materials with multiple active sites and a well-defined structure.
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- Lanyue Zhang
- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150025, China
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- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150025, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150025, China
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- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150025, China; Key Laboratory of Synthesis of Functional Materials and Green Catalysis, Colleges of Heilongjiang Province, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150025, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150025, China
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- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150025, China
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- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150025, China; Key Laboratory of Synthesis of Functional Materials and Green Catalysis, Colleges of Heilongjiang Province, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150025, China.
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Cao S, Li Y, Tang Y, Sun Y, Li W, Guo X, Yang F, Zhang G, Zhou H, Liu Z, Li Q, Shakouri M, Pang H. Space-Confined Metal Ion Strategy for Carbon Materials Derived from Cobalt Benzimidazole Frameworks with High Desalination Performance in Simulated Seawater. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2301011. [PMID: 36990112 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202301011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Various metal ions with different valence states (Mg2+ , Al3+ , Ca2+ , Ti4+ , Mn2+ , Fe3+ , Ni2+ , Zn2+ , Pb2+ , Ba2+ , Ce4+ ) are successfully confined in quasi-microcube shaped cobalt benzimidazole frameworks using a space-confined synthesis strategy. More importantly, a series of derived carbon materials that confine metal ions are obtained by high-temperature pyrolysis. Interestingly, the derived carbon materials exhibited electric double-layer and pseudocapacitance properties because of the presence of metal ions with various valence states. Moreover, the presence of additional metal ions within carbon materials may create new phases, which can accelerate Na+ insertion/extraction and thus increase electrochemical adsorption. Density functional theory results showed that carbon materials in which Ti ions are confined exhibit enhanced insertion/extraction of Na+ resulting from the presence of the characteristic anatase crystalline phases of TiO2 . The Ti-containing materials have an impressive desalination capacity (62.8 mg g-1 ) in capacitive deionization (CDI) applications with high cycling stability. This work provides a facile synthetic strategy for the confinement of metal ions in metal-organic frameworks and thus supports the further development of derived carbon materials for seawater desalination by CDI.
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- Shuai Cao
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225002, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225002, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225002, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225002, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225002, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225002, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225002, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225002, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225002, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225002, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225002, P. R. China
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- Canadian Light Source Inc., University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, S7N 2V3, Canada
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225002, P. R. China
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Zeb Z, Huang Y, Chen L, Zhou W, Liao M, Jiang Y, Li H, Wang L, Wang L, Wang H, Wei T, Zang D, Fan Z, Wei Y. Comprehensive overview of polyoxometalates for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2023.215058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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Qiao C, Hao Y, Cao C, Zhang J. Transformation mechanism of high-valence metal sites for the optimization of Co- and Ni-based OER catalysts in an alkaline environment: recent progress and perspectives. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:450-460. [PMID: 36533402 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr05783b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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As an important semi-reaction process in electrocatalysis, oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is closely associated with electrochemical hydrogen production, CO2 electroreduction, electrochemical ammonia synthesis and other reactions, which provide electrons and protons for the related applications. Considering their fundamental mechanism, metastable high-valence metal sites have been identified as real, efficient OER catalytic sites from the recent observation by in situ characterization technology. Herein, we review the transformation mechanism of high-valence metal sites in the OER process, particularly transition metal materials (Co- and Ni-based). In particular, research progress in the transformation process and role of high-valence metal sites to optimize OER performance is summarized. The key challenges and prospects of the design of high-efficiency OER catalysts based on the above-mentioned mechanism and some new in situ characterizations are also discussed.
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- Chen Qiao
- MOE Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Structurally Controllable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Structurally Controllable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Structurally Controllable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Structurally Controllable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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Qu C, Cao J, Chen Y, Wei M, Liu X, Feng B, Jin S, Xu A, Jin D, Yang L. Hierarchical CoMoS 3.13/MoS 2 hollow nanosheet arrays as bifunctional electrocatalysts for overall water splitting. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:14590-14600. [PMID: 36082745 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt02312a] [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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Hollow hetero-nanosheet arrays have attracted great attention due to their efficient catalytic abilities for water splitting. We successfully fabricated ZIF-67-derived hollow CoMoS3.13/MoS2 nanosheet arrays on carbon cloth in situ through a two-step heating-up hydrothermal method, in which the MoS2 nanosheets were suitably distributed on the surface of the hollow CoMoS3.13 nanosheet arrays. There was a distinct synergistic effect between CoMoS3.13 and MoS2, and a large number of defective and disordered interfaces were formed, which improved the charge transfer rate and provided abundant electrochemical active sites. CMM 0.5, with the optimal Mo doping concentration of 0.5 mmol, exhibited the best catalytic properties. The overpotential values of CMM 0.5 at 10 mA cm-2 were only 107 and 169 mV for the HER and OER, respectively, and it had nearly 100% faradaic efficiency. A dual-electrode electrolytic cell assembled with CMM 0.5 required a voltage of only 1.507 V at 10 mA cm-2 for overall water splitting, and it displayed remarkable long-term durable bifunctional stability.
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- Chunhong Qu
- College of Physics, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, PR China.
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- College of Physics, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, PR China. .,National Demonstration Center for Experimental Physics Education, Jilin Normal University, Siping 136000, PR China.,Key Laboratory of Preparation and Application of Environmental Friendly Materials Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun, 130103, PR China
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- College of Physics, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, PR China. .,Key Laboratory of Preparation and Application of Environmental Friendly Materials Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun, 130103, PR China
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- College of Physics, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, PR China. .,National Demonstration Center for Experimental Physics Education, Jilin Normal University, Siping 136000, PR China
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- College of Physics, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, PR China. .,Key Laboratory of Preparation and Application of Environmental Friendly Materials Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun, 130103, PR China
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- College of Physics, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, PR China.
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- College of Physics, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, PR China.
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- College of Physics, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, PR China.
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- College of Physics, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, PR China.
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- College of Physics, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, PR China. .,National Demonstration Center for Experimental Physics Education, Jilin Normal University, Siping 136000, PR China.,Key Laboratory of Preparation and Application of Environmental Friendly Materials Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun, 130103, PR China
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