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Huang HJ, Wang YH, Shih XY, Chen SH, Chiang HP, Chou Chau YF, Chi-Sheng Wu J. Effects of external light in the magnetic field-modulated photocatalytic reactions in a microfluidic chip reactor. RSC Adv 2024; 14:13053-13061. [PMID: 38655469 PMCID: PMC11036174 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra00415a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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Photocatalytic reactions and their magnetic-field enhancement present significant potential for practical applications in green chemistry. This work presents the mutual enhancement of plasmonic photocatalytic reaction by externally applied magnetic field and plasmonic enhancement in a micro optofluidic chip reactor. The tiny gold (Au) nanoparticles of only a few atoms fixed on the surface of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles lead to mutually boosted enhancement photocatalytic reactions under an external magnetic field and plasmonic effects. The dominant factor of adding green light to the photocatalytic reaction leads to the understanding that it is a plasmonic effect. The positive results of adding ethanol alcohol (EA) in the experiments further present that it is a hot electron dominant path photocatalytic reaction that is positively enhanced by both the external magnetic field and plasmonic effects. This work offers great potential for utilizing magnetic field enhancement in plasmonic photocatalytic reactions.
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- Hung Ji Huang
- Department of Electro-Optical Engineering, National Formosa University Yunlin 632 Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University Taipei 10617 Taiwan
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- Department of Electro-Optical Engineering, National Formosa University Yunlin 632 Taiwan
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- Department of Electrophysics, National Chiayi University Chiayi 600 Taiwan
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- Department of Optoelectronics and Materials Technology, National Taiwan Ocean University Keelung 20224 Taiwan
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- Centre for Advanced Material and Energy Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam Brunei Darussalam
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University Taipei 10617 Taiwan
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Cao F, Zhang H, Duan X, Li X, Ding R, Hua K, Rui Z, Wu Y, Yuan M, Wang J, Li J, Han M, Liu J. Coating Porous TiO 2 Films on Carbon Nanotubes to Enhance the Durability of Ultrafine PtCo/CNT Nanocatalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:51975-51982. [PMID: 36349637 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c15517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The development of excellent activity and durability catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is essential for the commercialization of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Reducing the size of catalyst particles can provide more reaction sites to mitigate the performance degradation caused by reduced platinum loading. However, at the same time, it makes the particles more prone to agglomeration and exfoliation, leading to a rapid reduction in catalyst activity. Here, we present the design of a composite support (TiO2/CNT) with a porous TiO2 film that immobilizes PtCo nanoparticles (NPs) loaded on the support while protecting the carbon nanotubes inside. The particle size of PtCo NPs was only 1.99 nm (determined by transmission electron microscopy), but the nanocatalyst (PtCo/TiO2/CNT) maintained high catalytic performance and stability on account of the strong metal support interaction (SMSI). PtCo/TiO2/CNT exhibited a high mass activity (MA, 0.476 A mgPt-1) and was found to have MA retention rates of 91.7 and 88.8% in durability tests performed at 0.6-1.0 V and 1.0-1.5 V, respectively.
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- Feng Cao
- Institute of Energy Power Innovation, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, Changping 102206, China
- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, Nanjing 210093, China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, Nanjing 210093, China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, Nanjing 210093, China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, Nanjing 210093, China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, Nanjing 210093, China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, Nanjing 210093, China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, Nanjing 210093, China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, Nanjing 210093, China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, Nanjing 210093, China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Institute of Energy Power Innovation, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, Changping 102206, China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Institute of Energy Power Innovation, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, Changping 102206, China
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Kim Y, Min J, Ko K, Sravani B, Chougule SS, Choi Y, Choi H, Hong S, Jung N. Activity Quantification of Fuel Cell Catalysts via Sequential Poisoning by Multiple Reaction Inhibitors. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:3800. [PMID: 36364577 PMCID: PMC9657715 DOI: 10.3390/nano12213800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The development of non-Pt or carbon-based catalysts for anion exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs) requires identification of the active sites of the catalyst. Since not only metals but also carbon materials exhibit oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity in alkaline conditions, the contribution of carbon-based materials to ORR performance should also be thoroughly analyzed. However, the conventional CN- poisoning experiments, which are mainly used to explain the main active site of M-N-C catalysts, are limited to only qualitative discussions, having the potential to make fundamental errors. Here, we report a modified electrochemical analysis to quantitatively investigate the contribution of the metal and carbon active sites to ORR currents at a fixed potential by sequentially performing chronoamperometry with two reaction inhibitors, CN- and benzyl trimethylammonium (BTMA+). As a result, we discover how to quantify the individual contributions of two active sites (Pt nanoparticles and carbon support) of carbon-supported Pt (Pt/C) nanoparticles as a model catalyst. This study is expected to provide important clues for the active site analysis of carbon-supported non-Pt catalysts, such as M-N-C catalysts composed of heterogeneous elements.
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Batch synthesis of high activity and durability carbon supported platinum catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction using a new facile continuous microwave pipeline technology. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 628:174-188. [PMID: 35987155 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.08.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Revised: 08/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Traditional synthesis methodologies for fuel cell catalyst production involve long reactions and uncontrollable reaction processes. Synthesis methods for the production of catalysts typically have difficulties to achieve catalysts materials with consistency, high activity, and durability. In this study, a fast, simple, and suitable continuous pipeline microwave method for catalyst mass production was developed, with the carbon carrier being treated at different temperatures simultaneously. The method herein developed resulted in carbon-supported platinum (Pt) catalysts with high activity and high durability. In addition, the half-wave potential of the catalyst exceeded 0.9 V, the electrochemical active surface area reached 85.7 m2-gPt-1, and the mass specific activity reached 171.1 mA-mg-1. Remarkably, after 30,000 cycles of Pt attenuation tests and 30,000 cycles of carbon carrier attenuation tests, the retention rate of the annealed carbon carrier catalyst reached 80 %. As a membrane electrode, the catalyst generated a single cell maximum power density of 1.4 W-cm-2, and the Pt content reached 0.286 gPt-kW-1. The work provides an effective and practical method for the mass production of high-performance and high-durability catalysts, which guiding significance for mass production of catalysts.
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