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Yu Y, Wei X, Chen W, Qian G, Chen C, Wang S, Min D. Design of Single-Atom Catalysts for E lectrocatalytic Nitrogen Fixation. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024; 17:e202301105. [PMID: 37985420 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202301105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 11/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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The Electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (ENRR) can be used to solve environmental problems as well as energy shortage. However, ENRR still faces the problems of low NH3 yield and low selectivity. The NH3 yield and selectivity in ENRR are affected by multiple factors such as electrolytic cells, electrolytes, and catalysts, etc. Among these catalysts are at the core of ENRR research. Single-atom catalysts (SACs) with intrinsic activity have become an emerging technology for numerous energy regeneration, including ENRR. In particular, regulating the microenvironment of SACs (hydrogen evolution reaction inhibition, carrier engineering, metal-carrier interaction, etc.) can break through the limitation of intrinsic activity of SACs. Therefore, this Review first introduces the basic principles of NRR and outlines the key factors affecting ENRR. Then a comprehensive summary is given of the progress of SACs (precious metals, non-precious metals, non-metallic) and diatomic catalysts (DACs) in ENRR. The impact of SACs microenvironmental regulation on ENRR is highlighted. Finally, further research directions for SACs in ENRR are discussed.
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- Yuanyuan Yu
- College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxsi University, Nanning, 530004, P. R. China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution Control, Nanning, 530004, P. R. China
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- College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxsi University, Nanning, 530004, P. R. China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution Control, Nanning, 530004, P. R. China
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- College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxsi University, Nanning, 530004, P. R. China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution Control, Nanning, 530004, P. R. China
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- College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxsi University, Nanning, 530004, P. R. China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution Control, Nanning, 530004, P. R. China
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- College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxsi University, Nanning, 530004, P. R. China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution Control, Nanning, 530004, P. R. China
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- College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxsi University, Nanning, 530004, P. R. China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution Control, Nanning, 530004, P. R. China
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- College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxsi University, Nanning, 530004, P. R. China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution Control, Nanning, 530004, P. R. China
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Noor U, Mughal MF, Ahmed T, Farid MF, Ammar M, Kulsum U, Saleem A, Naeem M, Khan A, Sharif A, Waqar K. Synthesis and applications of MXene-based composites: a review. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 34:262001. [PMID: 36972572 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/acc7a8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Recently, there has been considerable interest in a new family of transition metal carbides, carbonitrides, and nitrides referred to as MXenes (Ti3C2Tx) due to the variety of their elemental compositions and surface terminations that exhibit many fascinating physical and chemical properties. As a result of their easy formability, MXenes may be combined with other materials, such as polymers, oxides, and carbon nanotubes, which can be used to tune their properties for various applications. As is widely known, MXenes and MXene-based composites have gained considerable prominence as electrode materials in the energy storage field. In addition to their high conductivity, reducibility, and biocompatibility, they have also demonstrated outstanding potential for applications related to the environment, including electro/photocatalytic water splitting, photocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction, water purification, and sensors. This review discusses MXene-based composite used in anode materials, while the electrochemical performance of MXene-based anodes for Li-based batteries (LiBs) is discussed in addition to key findings, operating processes, and factors influencing electrochemical performance.
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- Umar Noor
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Punjab, Lahore 54590, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Riphah International University Islamabad, Faisalabad Campus, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Technology, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, 202002, Aligarh, India
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- Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Punjab, Lahore 54590, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Punjab, Lahore 54590, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Gujrat, Gujrat 50700, Pakistan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat 26000, Pakistan
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Matthews T, Mashola TA, Adegoke KA, Mugadza K, Fakude CT, Adegoke OR, Adekunle AS, Ndungu P, Maxakato NW. Electrocatalytic activity on single atoms catalysts: Synthesis strategies, characterization, classification, and energy conversion applications. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Li W, Zhao JW, Yan C, Dong B, Zhang Y, Li W, Zai J, Li GR, Qian X. Asymmetric Activation of the Nitro Group over a Ag/Graphene Heterointerface to Boost Highly Selective Electrocatalytic Reduction of Nitrobenzene. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:25478-25489. [PMID: 35634976 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c04533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The electrocatalytic reduction of nitrobenzene to aniline normally faces high overpotential and poor selectivity because of its six-electron redox nature. Herein, a Ag nanoparticles/laser-induced-graphene (LIG) heterointerface was fabricated on polyimide films and employed as an electrode material for an efficient nitrobenzene reduction reaction (NBRR) via a one-step laser direct writing technology. The first-principles calculations reveal that Ag/LIG shows the lowest activation barriers for the NBRR, which could be attributed to the optimum adsorption of the H atom realized by the appropriate interaction between Ag/LIG heterointerfaces and nitrobenzene. As a result, the overpotential of the NBRR is reduced by 217 mV after silver loading, and Ag/LIG shows a high aniline selectivity of 93%. Furthermore, an electrochemical reduction of nitrobenzene in tandem with an electrochemical oxidative polymerization of aniline was designed to serve as an alternative method to remove nitrobenzene from the aqueous solution. This strategy highlights the significance of heterointerfaces for efficient electrocatalysts, which may stimulate the development of novel electrocatalysts to boost the electrocatalytic activity.
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- Wenqian Li
- Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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Chen Q, Zhou X, Zhang X, Luo W, Yang S, Ge Y, Cai D, Nie H, Yang Z. Pd/PdO Electrocatalysts Boost Their Intrinsic Nitrogen Reduction Reaction Activity and Selectivity via Controllably Modulating the Oxygen Level. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:20988-20996. [PMID: 35485647 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c02329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction (eNRR) is regarded as promising sustainable ammonia (NH3) production alternative to the industrial Haber-Bosch process. However, the current electrocatalytic systems still exhibit a grand challenge to simultaneously boost their eNRR activity and selectivity under ambient conditions. Herein, we construct Pd/PdO electrocatalysts with a controlled oxygen level by a facile electrochemical deposition approach at different gas atmospheres. Theoretical calculation results indicate that the introduction of an oxygen atom into a pure Pd catalyst would modulate the electron density of the Pd/PdO heterojunction and thus influence the adsorption energy for nitrogen and hydrogen. The calculation results and experiments show that the Pd/PdO heterojunction with a moderate oxygen level (O-M) exhibits optimal eNRR performance with a high NH3 yield of 11.0 μg h-1 mgcat-1 and a large Faraday efficiency (FE) of 22.2% at 0.03 V (vs RHE) in a 0.1 M KOH electrolyte. The moderate affinity of Pd to N in the Pd/PdO heterojunction and the inhibition of the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) can facilitate the breaking of the triple bond of N2 and promote the protonation of N, which is confirmed by ex situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and in situ Raman spectroscopy. In situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and density functional theory (DFT) calculations further disclose that the O-M catalysts prefer the distal association pathway during the eNRR process. This work opens a new way to construct heterostructures by controlling the oxygen level in other electrochemical fields.
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- Qianqian Chen
- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- College of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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Zhang L, Zhou Q, Liang J, Yue L, Li T, Luo Y, Liu Q, Li N, Tang B, Gong F, Guo X, Sun X. Enhancing Electrocatalytic NO Reduction to NH 3 by the CoS Nanosheet with Sulfur Vacancies. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:8096-8102. [PMID: 35535516 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c01112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Electrochemical reduction of NO to NH3 is of great significance for mitigating the accumulation of nitrogen oxides and producing valuable NH3. Here, we demonstrate that the CoS nanosheet with sulfur vacancies (CoS1-x) behaves as an efficient catalyst toward electrochemical NO-to-NH3 conversion. In 0.2 M Na2SO4 electrolyte, such CoS1-x displays a large NH3 yield rate (44.67 μmol cm-2 h-1) and a high Faradaic efficiency (53.62%) at -0.4 V versus the reversible hydrogen electrode, outperforming the CoS counterpart (27.02 μmol cm-2 h-1; 36.68%). Moreover, the Zn-NO battery with CoS1-x shows excellent performance with a power density of 2.06 mW cm-2 and a large NH3 yield rate of 1492.41 μg h-1 mgcat.-1. Density functional theory was performed to obtain mechanistic insights into the NO reduction over CoS1-x.
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- Longcheng Zhang
- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.,Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.,Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China.,College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
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Zhang L, Liu PY, Chen WZ, Liu Y, Liu Z, Wang YQ. Multicomponent TiO 2/Ag/Cu 7S 4@Se Heterostructures Constructed by an Interface Engineering Strategy for Promoting the Electrocatalytic Nitrogen Reduction Reaction Performance. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:7165-7172. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c00720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Lei Zhang
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Physics of Rare Earth Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Huhhot 010021, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Physics of Rare Earth Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Huhhot 010021, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Physics of Rare Earth Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Huhhot 010021, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Physics of Rare Earth Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Huhhot 010021, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Physics of Rare Earth Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Huhhot 010021, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Physics of Rare Earth Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Huhhot 010021, China
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Liu Q, Liu Q, Xie L, Yue L, Li T, Luo Y, Li N, Tang B, Yu L, Sun X. A 3D FeOOH nanotube array: an efficient catalyst for ammonia electrosynthesis by nitrite reduction. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:5160-5163. [PMID: 35385567 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc00611a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Nitrite (NO2-) is a detrimental pollutant widely existing in groundwater sources, threatening public health. Electrocatalytic NO2- reduction settles the demand for removal of NO2- and is also promising for generating ammonia (NH3) at room temperature. A nanotube array directly grown on a current collector not only has a large surface area, but also exhibits improved structural stability and accelerated electron transport. Herein, a self-standing FeOOH nanotube array on carbon cloth (FeOOH NTA/CC) is proposed as a highly active electrocatalyst for NO2--to-NH3 conversion. As a 3D catalyst, the FeOOH NTA/CC is able to attain a surprising faradaic efficiency of 94.7% and a large NH3 yield of 11937 μg h-1 cm-2 in 0.1 M PBS (pH = 7.0) with 0.1 M NO2-. Furthermore, this catalyst also displays excellent durability in cyclic and long-term electrolysis tests.
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- Qin Liu
- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Technological University, Xian 710021, Shaanxi, China. .,Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China.
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China.
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China.
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Technological University, Xian 710021, Shaanxi, China.
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China.
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Technological University, Xian 710021, Shaanxi, China.
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China. .,College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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Liu Q, Liu Q, Xie L, Ji Y, Li T, Zhang B, Li N, Tang B, Liu Y, Gao S, Luo Y, Yu L, Kong Q, Sun X. High-Performance Electrochemical Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia under Ambient Conditions Using a FeOOH Nanorod Catalyst. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:17312-17318. [PMID: 35394760 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c00436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Electrocatalytic nitrate reduction is promising as an environmentally friendly process to produce high value-added ammonia with simultaneous removal of nitrate, a widespread nitrogen pollutant, for water treatment; however, efficient electrocatalysts with high selectivity are required for ammonia formation. In this work, FeOOH nanorod with intrinsic oxygen vacancy supported on carbon paper (FeOOH/CP) is proposed as a high-performance electrocatalyst for converting nitrate to ammonia at room temperature. When operated in a 0.1 M phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) solution with 0.1 M NaNO3, FeOOH/CP is able to obtain a large NH3 yield of 2419 μg h-1 cm-2 and a surprisingly high Faradic efficiency of 92% with excellent stability. Density functional theory calculation demonstrates that the potential-determining step for nitrate reduction over FeOOH (200) is *NO2H + H+ + e- → *NO + H2O.
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- Qin Liu
- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an 710021, Shaanxi, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Ecology and Environment of Sichuan Province, Leshan Environmental Monitoring Center Station of Sichuan Province, Leshan 614000, Sichuan, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, Henan, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, Henan, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an 710021, Shaanxi, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China
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Li J, Zhao D, Zhang L, Yue L, Luo Y, Liu Q, Li N, Alshehri AA, Hamdy MS, Li Q, Sun X. A FeCo 2O 4 nanowire array enabled electrochemical nitrate conversion to ammonia. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:4480-4483. [PMID: 35299236 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc00189f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Electrocatalytic nitrate (NO3-) reduction not only generates high-value ammonia (NH3) but holds significant potential in the control of NO3- contaminants in natural environments. Here, a bimetallic FeCo2O4 spinel nanowire array grown on carbon cloth is proposed as an efficient electrocatalyst for the conversion of NO3- to NH3 with a high faradaic efficiency of up to 95.9% and a large NH3 yield of 4988 μg h-1 cm-2. Furthermore, it also exhibits excellent stability during 16 h electrolysis.
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- Jun Li
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610068, Sichuan, China.
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China.
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China.
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China.
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P. O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Catalysis Research Group (CRG), Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, P. O. Box 9004, 61413 Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610068, Sichuan, China.
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China. .,College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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Zou Z, Wu L, Yang F, Cao C, Meng Q, Luo J, Zhou W, Tong Z, Chen J, Chen S, Zhou S, Wang J, Deng S. Delicate Tuning of the Ni/Co Ratio in Bimetal Layered Double Hydroxides for Efficient N 2 Electroreduction. CHEMSUSCHEM 2022; 15:e202200127. [PMID: 35170239 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202200127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Electroreduction of N2 to NH3 at ambient conditions using renewable electricity is promising, but developing efficient electrocatalysts is still challenging due to the inertness of N≡N bonds. Layer double hydroxides (LDHs) composed of first-row transition metals with empty d-orbitals are theoretically promising for N2 electroreduction (NRR) but rarely reported. Herein, hollow NiCo-LDH nanocages with different Ni/Co ratios were prepared, and their electronic structures and atomic arrangements were critical. The synergetic mechanisms of Ni and Co ions were revealed, and the optimized catalytic sites were proposed. Besides, in-situ Raman spectroscopy and 15 N2 isotopic labeling studies were applied to detect reaction intermediates and confirm the origin of NH3 . As a result, high NH3 yield of 52.8 μg h-1 mgcat -1 and faradaic efficiency of 11.5 % were obtained at -0.7 V, which are top-ranking among Co/Ni-based NRR electrocatalysts. This work elucidates the structure-activity relationship between LDHs and NRR and is instructive for rational design of LDH-based electrocatalysts.
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- Zhi Zou
- School of Resource Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Jiangxi, Nanchang, 330031, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, 310058, P. R. China
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- School of Resource Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Jiangxi, Nanchang, 330031, P. R. China
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- School of Resource Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Jiangxi, Nanchang, 330031, P. R. China
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- School of Resource Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Jiangxi, Nanchang, 330031, P. R. China
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- School of Resource Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Jiangxi, Nanchang, 330031, P. R. China
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- School of Resource Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Jiangxi, Nanchang, 330031, P. R. China
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- School of Resource Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Jiangxi, Nanchang, 330031, P. R. China
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- School of Resource Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Jiangxi, Nanchang, 330031, P. R. China
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- School of Resource Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Jiangxi, Nanchang, 330031, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, 310058, P. R. China
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- School of Resource Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Jiangxi, Nanchang, 330031, P. R. China
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- School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy, Arizona State University, 551 E. Tyler Mall, Tempe, Arizona, 85287, USA
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Chen J, Zhou Q, Yue L, Zhao D, Zhang L, Luo Y, Liu Q, Li N, Alshehri AA, Hamdy MS, Gong F, Sun X. Co-NCNT nanohybrid as a highly active catalyst for the electroreduction of nitrate to ammonia. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:3787-3790. [PMID: 35229095 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc00245k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Electrocatalytic nitrate (NO3-) reduction has emerged as an attractive dual-function strategy to produce ammonia (NH3) and simultaneously mitigate environmental issues. However, efficient electrocatalysts with high selectivity for NH3 synthesis are highly desired. In this work, we report the Co-NCNT nanohybrid as a highly active electrocatalyst towards NO3--to-NH3 conversion. In 0.1 M NaOH solution containing 0.1 M NO3-, the Co-NCNT catalyst is capable of attaining a large NH3 yield of 5996 μg h-1 cm-2 and a high faradaic efficiency of 92% at -0.6 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode. Moreover, it displays excellent electrochemical stability.
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- Jie Chen
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, Jiangsu, China.
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China.
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China.
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China.
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China.
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Catalysis Research Group (CRG), Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, 61413 Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, Jiangsu, China.
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China. .,College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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Yin H, Yang L, Sun H, Wang H, Wang Y, Zhang M, Lu T, Zhang Z. W/Mo-polyoxometalate-derived electrocatalyst for high-efficiency nitrogen fixation. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.03.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Ouyang L, Zhou Q, Liang J, Zhang L, Yue L, Li Z, Li J, Luo Y, Liu Q, Li N, Tang B, Ali Alshehri A, Gong F, Sun X. High-efficiency NO electroreduction to NH 3 over honeycomb carbon nanofiber at ambient conditions. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 616:261-267. [PMID: 35219191 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.02.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Revised: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Electrocatalytic NO reduction is a promising technology for ambient NO removal with simultaneous production of highly value-added NH3. Herein, we report that honeycomb carbon nanofiber coated on carbon paper acts as an efficient metal-free catalyst for ambient electroreduction of NO to NH3. In 0.2 M Na2SO4 solution, such catalyst achieves an NH3 yield of 22.35 μmol h-1 cm-2 with a high Faradaic efficiency of up to 88.33%. Impressively, it also shows excellent stability for 10-h continuous electrolysis. Theoretical calculations reveal that the most active center of functional groups is -OH group for NO reduction with a low energy barrier (ΔG of 0.29 eV) for the potential-determining step (*NO + H → *HNO).
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- Ling Ouyang
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 610054, China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211189, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 610054, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610106, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong 250014, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong 250014, China
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211189, China.
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 610054, China; College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong 250014, China.
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Johnson D, Hunter B, Christie J, King C, Kelley E, Djire A. Ti 2N nitride MXene evokes the Mars-van Krevelen mechanism to achieve high selectivity for nitrogen reduction reaction. Sci Rep 2022; 12:657. [PMID: 35027634 PMCID: PMC8758741 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-04640-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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We address the low selectivity problem faced by the electrochemical nitrogen (N2) reduction reaction (NRR) to ammonia (NH3) by exploiting the Mars-van Krevelen (MvK) mechanism on two-dimensional (2D) Ti2N nitride MXene. NRR technology is a viable alternative to reducing the energy and greenhouse gas emission footprint from NH3 production. Most NRR catalysts operate by using an associative or dissociative mechanism, during which the NRR competes with the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), resulting in low selectivity. The MvK mechanism reduces this competition by eliminating the adsorption and dissociation processes at the sites for NH3 synthesis. We show that the new class of 2D materials, nitride MXenes, evoke the MvK mechanism to achieve the highest Faradaic efficiency (FE) towards NH3 reported for any pristine transition metal-based catalyst-19.85% with a yield of 11.33 μg/cm2/hr at an applied potential of - 250 mV versus RHE. These results can be expanded to a broad class of systems evoking the MvK mechanism and constitute the foundation of NRR technology based on MXenes.
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- Denis Johnson
- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX, 77446, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX, 77446, USA
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- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA
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- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA.
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA.
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Liang J, Hu WF, Song B, Mou T, Zhang L, Luo Y, Liu Q, Alshehri AA, Hamdy MS, Yang L, Sun X. Efficient nitric oxide electroreduction toward ambient ammonia synthesis catalyzed by a CoP nanoarray. Inorg Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2qi00002d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The ever-increasing anthropic NO emission from fossil fuel combustion has resulted in a series of severe environmental issues. Ambient electrocatalytic NO reduction has emerged as a promising route for sustainable...
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Chen Q, Liang J, Liu Q, Dong K, Yue L, Wei P, Luo Y, Liu Q, Li N, Tang B, Alshehri AA, Hamdy MS, Jiang Z, Sun X. Co nanoparticles decorated pomelo-peel-derived carbon enabled high-efficiency electrocatalytic nitrate reduction to ammonia. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:4259-4262. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cc00952h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Electrocatalytic nitrate reduction is a sustainable approach to produce ammonia and remediate water pollutant nitrate. Here, we show that Co nanoparticles decorated pomelo-peel-derived carbon as an efficient electrocatalyst for nitrate...
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Chen H, Liang J, Dong K, Yue L, Li T, Luo Y, Feng Z, Li N, Hamdy MS, Alshehri AA, Wang Y, Sun X, Liu Q. Ambient electrochemical N2-to-NH3 conversion catalyzed by TiO2 decorated juncus effusus-derived carbon microtubes. Inorg Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2qi00140c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Electrocatalytic N2 reduction is a sustainable alternative to the Haber-Bosch process for ambient NH3 synthesis, but it needs efficient and stable catalysts. Herein, a hybrid of TiO2 and juncus effusus-derived...
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Wang W, Wang X, Sun Y, Tian Y, Liu X, Chu K, Li J. Ultrasmall iridium nanoparticles on graphene for efficient nitrogen reduction reaction. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj05843f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Ultrasmall iridium nanoparticles on reduced graphene oxide (Ir/RGO) exhibited a high NRR activity, attributed to the RGO-induced upshifting of the d-band center for active Ir sites, leading to decreased NRR energy barriers.
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- Weiping Wang
- College of Science, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou 075000, Hebei, China
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- College of Science, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou 075000, Hebei, China
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- College of Science, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou 075000, Hebei, China
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- College of Science, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou 075000, Hebei, China
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- College of Science, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou 075000, Hebei, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Science, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou 075000, Hebei, China
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A theoretical study on molybdenum and sulfur co-doped graphene for electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2021.112048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Xue Z, Sun C, Zhao M, Cui Y, Qu Y, Ma H, Wang Z, Jiang Q. Efficient Electrocatalytic Nitrogen Reduction to Ammonia on Ultrafine Sn Nanoparticles. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:59834-59842. [PMID: 34894652 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c15324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) at ambient conditions is a promising route for ammonia (NH3) synthesis but still suffers from low activity and selectivity. Here, ultrafine Sn nanoparticles (NPs) grown on carbon blacks (SnSC/C) have been synthesized through a wet-chemical method using sodium citrate dehydrate as a stabilizing agent. Benefiting from the small sizes of Sn NPs, the SnSC/C catalyst exhibits excellent electrocatalytic performance for NRR with a high Faradaic efficiency of 22.76% and an NH3 yield rate of 17.28 μg h-1 mg-1 in the 0.1 M Na2SO4 electrolyte, outperforming many reported electrocatalysts for NRR under similar conditions. Density functional theory calculation results reveal that the potential-determining step on Sn NPs is the generation of NHNH* through simultaneous hydrogenation of N2* by a H* and a H+/e- pair via Langmuir-Hinshelwood plus Eley-Rideal mechanisms.
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- Zhihui Xue
- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
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Hu K, Huang Z, Zeng L, Zhang Z, Mei L, Chai Z, Shi W. Recent Advances in MOF‐Based Materials for Photocatalytic Nitrogen Fixation. Eur J Inorg Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202100748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Kongqiu Hu
- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry Institute of High Energy Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry Institute of High Energy Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
- Engineering Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Ningbo 315201 China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry Institute of High Energy Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center Changzhou University Changzhou 213164 China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry Institute of High Energy Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Engineering Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Ningbo 315201 China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry Institute of High Energy Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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Giri RK, Chaki S, Khimani AJ, Vaidya YH, Thakor P, Thakkar AB, Pandya SJ, Deshpande MP. Biocompatible CuInS 2 Nanoparticles as Potential Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, and Cytotoxic Agents. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:26533-26544. [PMID: 34661008 PMCID: PMC8515567 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c03795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A simple hydrothermal route is employed to synthesize pure copper indium disulfide (CIS) and CIS nanoparticles (NPs) mediated by various natural plant extracts. The plant extracts used to mediate are Azadirachta indica (neem), Ocimum sanctum (basil), Cocos nucifera (coconut), Aloe vera (aloe), and Curcuma longa (turmeric). The tetragonal unit cell structure of as-synthesized NPs is confirmed by X-ray diffraction. The analysis by energy-dispersive X-rays shows that all the samples are near-stoichiometric. The morphologies of the NPs are confirmed by high-resolution scanning and transmission modes of electron microscopy. The thermal stability of the synthesized NPs is determined by thermogravimetric analysis. The optical energy band gap is determined from the absorption spectra using Tauc's equation. The antimicrobial activity analysis and the estimation of the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) value of the samples are performed for Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus vulgaris, Enterobacter aerogenes, and Staphylococcus aureus pathogens. It shows that the aloe-mediated CIS NPs possess a broad inhibitory spectrum. The best inhibitory effect is observed against S. aureus, whereas the least effect was exhibited against P. vulgaris. The least MIC value is found for aloe-mediated CIS NPs (0.300 mg/mL) against S. aureus, P. aeruginosa, and E. aerogenes, along with basil-mediated NPs against E. coli. The antioxidant activity study showed that the IC50 value to inhibit the scavenging activity is maximum for the control (vitamin C) and minimum for pure CIS NPs. The in vivo cytotoxicity study using brine shrimp eggs shows that the pure CIS NPs are more lethal to brine shrimp than the natural extract-mediated CIS NPs. The in vitro cytotoxicity study using the human lung carcinoma cell line (A549) shows that the IC50 value of turmeric extract-mediated CIS NPs is minimum (15.62 ± 1.58 μg/mL). This observation reveals that turmeric extract-mediated CIS NPs are the most potent in terms of cytotoxicity toward the A549 cell line.
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- Ranjan Kr. Giri
- P.
G. Department of Physics, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, 388120 Gujarat, India
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- P.
G. Department of Physics, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, 388120 Gujarat, India
- Department
of Applied & Interdisciplinary Sciences, CISST, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh
Vidyanagar, 388120 Gujarat, India
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- Department
of Physics, Shri A. N. Patel P. G. Institute
of Science and Research, Anand, 388001 Gujarat, India
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- Department
of Microbiology, Shri A. N. Patel P. G.
Institute of Science and Research, Anand, 388001 Gujarat, India
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- P.
G. Department of Biosciences, Sardar Patel
University, Satellite
Campus, Bakrol-Vadtal Road, Bakrol, 388315 Gujarat, India
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- Department
of Applied & Interdisciplinary Sciences, CISST, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh
Vidyanagar, 388120 Gujarat, India
- P.
G. Department of Biosciences, Sardar Patel
University, Satellite
Campus, Bakrol-Vadtal Road, Bakrol, 388315 Gujarat, India
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- P.
G. Department of Physics, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, 388120 Gujarat, India
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- P.
G. Department of Physics, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, 388120 Gujarat, India
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Chu K, Li X, Li Q, Guo Y, Zhang H. Synergistic Enhancement of Electrocatalytic Nitrogen Reduction Over Boron Nitride Quantum Dots Decorated Nb 2 CT x -MXene. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2102363. [PMID: 34499407 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202102363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Electrochemical N2 fixation represents a promising strategy toward sustainable NH3 synthesis, whereas the rational design of high-performance catalysts for the nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) is urgently required but remains challenging. Herein, a novel hexagonal BN quantum dots (BNQDs) decorated Nb2 CTx -MXene (BNQDs@Nb2 CTx ) is explored as an efficient NRR catalyst. BNQDs@Nb2 CTx presents the optimum NRR activity with an NH3 yield rate of 66.3 µg h-1 mg-1 (-0.4 V) and a Faradaic efficiency of 16.7% (-0.3 V), outperforming most of the state-of-the-art NRR catalysts, together with an excellent stability. Theoretical calculations revealed that the synergistic interplay of BNQDs and Nb2 CTx enabled the creation of unique interfacial B sites serving as NRR catalytic centers capable of enhancing the N2 activation, lowering the reaction energy barrier and impeding the H2 evolution.
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- Ke Chu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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Li T, Xia J, Chen Q, Xu K, Gu Y, Liu Q, Luo Y, Guo H, Traversa E. Monodisperse Cu Cluster-Loaded Defective ZrO 2 Nanofibers for Ambient N 2 Fixation to NH 3. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:40724-40730. [PMID: 34423967 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c12279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction to ammonia has attracted increasing attention as it is more energy-saving and eco-friendly. For this endeavor, the development of high-efficiency electrocatalysts with excellent selectivity and stability is indispensable to break up the stable covalent triple bond in nitrogen. In this study, we report monodisperse Cu clusters loaded on defective ZrO2 nanofibers for nitrogen reduction under mild conditions. Such an electrocatalyst achieves an NH3 yield rate of 12.13 μg h-1 mgcat.-1 and an optimal Faradaic efficiency of 13.4% at -0.6 V versus the reversible hydrogen electrode in 0.1 M Na2SO4. Density functional theory calculations reveal that the N2 molecule was reduced to NH3 at the Cu active site with an ideal overpotential. Meanwhile, the interaction between bonding and antibonding of the Cu-N bond promotes activation of N2 and maintains a low desorption barrier.
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- Tingshuai Li
- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731 Sichuan, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731 Sichuan, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731 Sichuan, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731 Sichuan, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731 Sichuan, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106 Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054 Sichuan, China
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731 Sichuan, China
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Ma X, Tang KL, Lu K, Zhang C, Shi W, Zhao W. Structural Engineering of Hollow Microflower-like CuS@C Hybrids as Versatile Electrochemical Sensing Platform for Highly Sensitive Hydrogen Peroxide and Hydrazine Detection. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:40942-40952. [PMID: 34415735 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c11747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Designing metal sulfides with unique configurations and exploring their electrochemical activities for hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and hydrazine (N2H4) is challenging and desirable for various fields. Herein, hollow microflower-like CuS@C hybrids were successfully assembled and further exploited as a versatile electrochemical sensing platform for H2O2 reduction and N2H4 oxidation, of which the elaborate strategies make the perfect formation of hollow architecture, providing considerable electrocatalytic sites and fast charge transfer rate, while the appropriate introduction polydopamine-derived carbon skeleton facilitates the electronic conductivity and boosts structural robustness, thus generating wide linear range (0.05-14 and 0.01-10 mM), low detection limit (0.22 μM and 0.07 μM), and a rather low overpotential (-0.15 and -0.05 V) toward H2O2 and N2H4, as well as good selectivity, excellent reproducibility, and admirable long-term stability. It should be highlighted that the operating potentials can compare favorably with those of some reported H2O2 and N2H4 sensors based on noble metals. In addition, good recoveries and acceptable relative standard deviations (RSDs) attained in serum and water samples fully verify the accuracy and anti-interference capability of our proposed sensor systems. These results not only elucidate an effective structural nanoengineering strategy for electroanalytical science but also advance the rational utilization of H2O2 and N2H4 in practicability.
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- Xiaoqing Ma
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing 408100, China
- Sports Medicine Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Southwest Hospital, The 3rd Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Sports Medicine Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Southwest Hospital, The 3rd Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Sports Medicine Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Southwest Hospital, The 3rd Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Sports Medicine Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Southwest Hospital, The 3rd Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing 408100, China
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- School of Electronic Information Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing 408100, China
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Chanda D, Xing R, Xu T, Liu Q, Luo Y, Liu S, Tufa RA, Dolla TH, Montini T, Sun X. Electrochemical nitrogen reduction: recent progress and prospects. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:7335-7349. [PMID: 34235522 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc01451j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Ammonia is one of the most useful chemicals for the fertilizer industry and is also promising as an important energy carrier for fuel cell application, and is currently mostly produced by the traditional Haber-Bosch process under high temperature and pressure conditions. This energy-intensive process is detrimental to the environment due to the dependence on fossil fuels and the emission of significant greenhouse gases (such as CO2). Ammonia production via the electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (ENRR) has been recognized as a green sustainable alternative to the Haber-Bosch process in recent years. Current ENRR research mainly focuses on the catalyst for ammonia selective production and the enhancement of faradaic efficiency at high current density; however, these have not been explored well due to the unavailability of highly efficient and cheap catalysts. Herein, this review provides information on the ENRR process along with (i) theoretical background, (ii) experimental methodology of the electrocatalytic process and (iii) computational screening of promising catalysts. The impact of active sites and defects on the activity, selectivity, and stability of the catalysts is deeply understood. Furthermore, we demonstrate the mechanistic understanding of the ENRR process on the surface of catalysts, with the aim of boosting the improvement of the ENRR activities. The ammonia detection methods are also summarized along with thorough discussion of control experiments. Finally, this review highlights prevailing problems in existing ENRR methods of ammonia production along with technical advancements proposed to address these issues and concludes with comments on opportunities and future directions of the ENRR process.
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- Debabrata Chanda
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, Henan, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, Henan, China.
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China.
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China. and Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, Henan, China.
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- Department of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical University of Denmark, Elektrovej 375, 2800 Kgs Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, INSTM Trieste Research Unit and ICCOM-CNR Trieste Research Unit, University of Trieste, Trieste 34127, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, INSTM Trieste Research Unit and ICCOM-CNR Trieste Research Unit, University of Trieste, Trieste 34127, Italy
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China.
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