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Zhang W, Guillén-Soler M, Moreno-Da Silva S, López-Moreno A, González LR, Giménez-López MDC, Pérez EM. Mechanical interlocking of SWNTs with N-rich macrocycles for efficient ORR electrocatalysis. Chem Sci 2022; 13:9706-9712. [PMID: 36091908 PMCID: PMC9400660 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc02346f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
Abstract
Substitutional N-doping of single-walled carbon nanotubes is a common strategy to enhance their electrocatalytic properties in the oxygen-reduction reaction (ORR). Here, we explore the encapsulation of SWNTs within N-rich macrocycles as an alternative strategy to display electroactive sites on the surface of SWNTs. We design and synthesize four types of mechanically interlocked derivatives of SWNTs (MINTs) by combining two types of macrocycles and two types of SWNT samples. Comprehensive electrochemical characterization of these MINTs and their reference SWNTs allows us to establish structure-activity relationships. First, we show that all MINT samples are superior electrocatalysts compared to pristine SWNTs, which serves as general validation of our strategy. Secondly, we show that macrocycles displaying both N atoms and carbonyl groups perform better than those with N atoms only. Finally, we demonstrate that a tighter fit between macrocycles and SWNTs results in enhanced catalytic activity and stability, most likely due to a more effective charge-transfer between the SWNTs and the macrocycles. These results, focusing on the ORR as a testbed, show the possibility of understanding electrocatalytic performance of SWNTs at the molecular level and thus enable the design of more active and more stable catalysts in the future.
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- CIQUS, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela Rua Jenaro de la Fuente Santiago de Compostela 15782 Spain
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Universidad Complutense de Madrid Madrid 28040 Spain
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Wielend D, Salinas Y, Mayr F, Bechmann M, Yumusak C, Neugebauer H, Brüggemann O, Sariciftci NS. Immobilized Poly(anthraquinones) for Electrochemical Energy Storage Applications: Structure‐Property Relations. ChemElectroChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202101315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Dominik Wielend
- Linz Institute for Organic Solar Cells (LIOS) Institute of Physical Chemistry Johannes Kepler University Linz Altenberger Straße 69 4040 Linz Austria
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- Institute of Polymer Chemistry (ICP) Johannes Kepler University Linz Altenberger Straße 69 4040 Linz Austria
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- Linz Institute for Organic Solar Cells (LIOS) Institute of Physical Chemistry Johannes Kepler University Linz Altenberger Straße 69 4040 Linz Austria
- Institute of Applied Physics Johannes Kepler University Linz Altenberger Straße 69 4040 Linz Austria
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry Johannes Kepler University Linz Altenberger Straße 69 4040 Linz Austria
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- Linz Institute for Organic Solar Cells (LIOS) Institute of Physical Chemistry Johannes Kepler University Linz Altenberger Straße 69 4040 Linz Austria
- Materials Research Centre Faculty of Chemistry Brno University of Technology Purkyňova 118 612 00 Brno Czech Republic
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- Linz Institute for Organic Solar Cells (LIOS) Institute of Physical Chemistry Johannes Kepler University Linz Altenberger Straße 69 4040 Linz Austria
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- Institute of Polymer Chemistry (ICP) Johannes Kepler University Linz Altenberger Straße 69 4040 Linz Austria
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- Linz Institute for Organic Solar Cells (LIOS) Institute of Physical Chemistry Johannes Kepler University Linz Altenberger Straße 69 4040 Linz Austria
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Sharifi J, Fayazfar H. Highly sensitive determination of doxorubicin hydrochloride antitumor agent via a carbon nanotube/gold nanoparticle based nanocomposite biosensor. Bioelectrochemistry 2021; 139:107741. [PMID: 33524656 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2021.107741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Revised: 12/31/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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A glassy carbon electrode modified with multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) decorated with gold nanoparticles has been investigated for the first time as an ultrasensitive electrochemical sensor for the determination of doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX), an efficient antitumor agent. The developed nanocomposite has been characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), besides cyclic and linear sweep voltammetry electrochemical techniques. An efficient catalytic activity for the reduction of DOX has been demonstrated, leading to a significant increase in peak current density and a remarkable decrease in reduction over-potential. Under the optimal condition, a wide linear DOX concentration range from 1×10-11 to 1×10-6 M with a very low detection limit of 6.5 pM was achieved with the modified electrode. Meanwhile, the functionalized MWCNTs/gold nanoparticles indicated an appropriate selectivity, reproducibility, and repeatability as well as long-term stability. The promising outcomes of this research approved the applicability of the developed nanocomposite sensor towards trace amounts of DOX in pharmaceutical and clinical preparations.
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- Javid Sharifi
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Payame Noor University, PO Box 19395-3697, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, ON L1G 0C5, Canada.
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Yu F, Wang K, Wang C, He X, Liao Y, Zhao S, Mao H, Li X, Ma J. Anthraquinone Covalently Modified Carbon Nanotubes for Efficient and Steady Electrocatalytic H2O2 Generation. Chem Res Chin Univ 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s40242-020-0161-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Wielend D, Vera-Hidalgo M, Seelajaroen H, Sariciftci NS, Pérez EM, Whang DR. Mechanically Interlocked Carbon Nanotubes as a Stable Electrocatalytic Platform for Oxygen Reduction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:32615-32621. [PMID: 32573248 PMCID: PMC7383929 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c06516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Mechanically interlocking redox-active anthraquinone onto single-walled carbon nanotubes (AQ-MINT) gives a new and advanced example of a noncovalent architecture for an electrochemical platform. Electrochemical studies of AQ-MINT as an electrode reveal enhanced electrochemical stability in both aqueous and organic solvents compared to physisorbed AQ-based electrodes. While maintaining the electrochemical properties of the parent anthraquinone molecules, we observe a stable oxygen reduction reaction to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Using such AQ-MINT electrodes, 7 and 2 μmol of H2O2 are produced over 8 h under basic and neutral conditions, while the control system of SWCNTs produces 2.2 and 0.5 μmol, respectively. These results reveal the potential of this rotaxane-type immobilization approach for heterogenized electrocatalysis.
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- Dominik Wielend
- Linz
Institute for Organic Solar Cells (LIOS), Institute of Physical Chemistry, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Altenberger Straße 69, 4040 Linz, Austria
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- IMDEA
Nanociencia, Ciudad Universitaria de Cantoblanco, c/Faraday 9, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Linz
Institute for Organic Solar Cells (LIOS), Institute of Physical Chemistry, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Altenberger Straße 69, 4040 Linz, Austria
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- Linz
Institute for Organic Solar Cells (LIOS), Institute of Physical Chemistry, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Altenberger Straße 69, 4040 Linz, Austria
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- IMDEA
Nanociencia, Ciudad Universitaria de Cantoblanco, c/Faraday 9, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Linz
Institute for Organic Solar Cells (LIOS), Institute of Physical Chemistry, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Altenberger Straße 69, 4040 Linz, Austria
- Department
of Advanced Materials, Hannam University, 1646 Yuseong-Daro, Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon 34054, Republic of Korea
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Sudhakara SM, Bhat ZM, Devendrachari MC, Kottaichamy AR, Itagi M, Thimmappa R, Khan F, Kotresh HMN, Thotiyl MO. A zinc-quinone battery for paired hydrogen peroxide electrosynthesis. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 559:324-330. [PMID: 31675663 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.10.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Revised: 10/04/2019] [Accepted: 10/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Hydrogen peroxide is a commodity chemical with immense applications as an environmentally benign disinfectant for water remediation, a green oxidant for synthetic chemistry and pulp bleaching, an energy carrier molecule and a rocket propellant. It is typically synthesized by indirect batch anthraquinone process, where sequential hydrogenation and oxidation of anthraquinone molecules generates H2O2. This highly energy demanding catalytic sequence necessitates the advent of new reaction pathways with lower energy expenditure. Here we demonstrate a Zn-quinone battery for paired H2O2 electrosynthesis at the three phase boundary of its cathodic half-cell during electric power generation. The catalytic quinone half-cell of the Zn-quinone battery, mediates proton coupled electron transfer with molecular oxygen during its chemical regeneration thereby pairing peroxide electrosynthesis with electricity generation. Hydrogen peroxide synthesizing Zn-quinone battery (HPSB) demonstrated a peak power density of ~90 mW/cm2 at a peak current density of ~145 mA/cm2 while synthesizing ~230 mM of H2O2. HPSB offers immense opportunities as it distinctly couples electric power generation with peroxide electrosynthesis which in-turn transforms energy conversion in batteries truly multifunctional.
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- Sarvajith Malali Sudhakara
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Dr Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411008, India; Department of Chemistry, Manipal Institute of Technology, MAHE, Manipal 576104, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Dr Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411008, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Dr Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411008, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Dr Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411008, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Dr Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411008, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Manipal Institute of Technology, MAHE, Manipal 576104, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Dr Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411008, India.
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Sun Y, Li S, Jovanov ZP, Bernsmeier D, Wang H, Paul B, Wang X, Kühl S, Strasser P. Structure, Activity, and Faradaic Efficiency of Nitrogen-Doped Porous Carbon Catalysts for Direct Electrochemical Hydrogen Peroxide Production. CHEMSUSCHEM 2018; 11:3388-3395. [PMID: 30102456 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201801583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2018] [Revised: 08/12/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Carbon materials doped with nitrogen are active catalysts for the electrochemical two-electron oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) to hydrogen peroxide. Insights into the individual role of the various chemical nitrogen functionalities in the H2 O2 production, however, have remained scarce. Here, we explore a catalytically very active family of nitrogen-doped porous carbon materials, prepared by direct pyrolysis of ordered mesoporous carbon (CMK-3) with polyethylenimine (PEI). Voltammetric rotating ring-disk analysis in combination with chronoamperometric bulk electrolysis measurements in electrolysis cells demonstrate a pronounced effect of the applied potentials, current densities, and electrolyte pH on the H2 O2 selectivity and absolute production rates. H2 O2 selectivity up to 95.3 % was achieved in acidic environment, whereas the largest H2 O2 production rate of 570.1 mmol g-1 catalyst h-1 was observed in neutral solution. X-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS) analysis suggests a key mechanistic role of pyridinic-N in the catalytic process in acid, whereas graphitic-N groups appear to be catalytically active moieties in neutral and alkaline conditions. Our results contribute to the understanding and aid the rational design of efficient carbon-based H2 O2 production catalysts.
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- Yanyan Sun
- Department of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Division, Technical University of Berlin, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Division, Technical University of Berlin, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Division, Technical University of Berlin, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Division, Technical University of Berlin, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Division, Technical University of Berlin, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Division, Technical University of Berlin, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Division, Technical University of Berlin, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Division, Technical University of Berlin, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Division, Technical University of Berlin, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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Mooste M, Kibena-Põldsepp E, Matisen L, Tammeveski K. Oxygen Reduction on Anthraquinone Diazonium Compound Derivatised Multi-walled Carbon Nanotube and Graphene Based Electrodes. ELECTROANAL 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.201600451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Marek Mooste
- Institute of Chemistry; University of Tartu; Ravila 14a 50411 Tartu Estonia
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- Institute of Physics; University of Tartu; W. Ostwald Str. 1 50411 Tartu Estonia
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- Institute of Chemistry; University of Tartu; Ravila 14a 50411 Tartu Estonia
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Highly catalytic activity of platinum-gold particles modified poly(p-aminophenol) electrode for oxygen reduction reaction. J Solid State Electrochem 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-016-3201-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Mooste M, Kibena-Põldsepp E, Marandi M, Matisen L, Sammelselg V, Tammeveski K. Electrochemical properties of gold and glassy carbon electrodes electrografted with an anthraquinone diazonium compound using the rotating disc electrode method. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra05609a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The RDE method was combined with the electrografting procedure to prepare thick AQ films on Au and glassy carbon electrodes.
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- M. Mooste
- Institute of Chemistry
- University of Tartu
- 50411 Tartu
- Estonia
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- Institute of Physics
- University of Tartu
- 50411 Tartu
- Estonia
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- Institute of Physics
- University of Tartu
- 50411 Tartu
- Estonia
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- Institute of Chemistry
- University of Tartu
- 50411 Tartu
- Estonia
- Institute of Physics
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- Institute of Chemistry
- University of Tartu
- 50411 Tartu
- Estonia
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