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Brugia M, Benedet M, Rizzi GA, Gasparotto A, Barreca D, Lebedev OI, Maccato C. Graphitic Carbon Nitride as a Promising Visible-Light-Activated Support Boosting Platinum Nanoparticle Activity in Ethanol Electrooxidation. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024:e202401041. [PMID: 38979895 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202401041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2024] [Revised: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
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In the present work, exfoliated graphitic carbon nitride (g-CN) is immobilized on carbon paper substrates by a simple electrophoretic route, and subsequently decorated with ultra-low amounts (≈μg/cm2) of Pt nanoparticles (NPs) by cold plasma sputtering. Optimization of preparative conditions allowed a fine tuning of Pt NPs size, loading and distribution and thus a controlled tailoring of g-CN/Pt interfacial interactions. Modulation of such features yielded g-CN-Pt-based anode materials with appealing activity and stability towards the ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR) in alkaline aqueous solutions, as revealed by electrochemical tests both in the dark and under irradiation. The present results provide new insights on the design of nano-engineered heterocomposites featuring improved performances thanks to Pt coupling with g-CN, a low-cost and environmentally friendly visible light-active semiconductor. Overall, this work might open attractive avenues for the generation of green hydrogen via aqueous ethanol electrolysis and the photo-promoted alcohol electrooxidation in fuel cells.
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- Mattia Brugia
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Padova University and INSTM, Via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Padova University and INSTM, Via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
- CNR-ICMATE and INSTM, Department of Chemical Sciences, Padova University, Via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Padova University and INSTM, Via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
- CNR-ICMATE and INSTM, Department of Chemical Sciences, Padova University, Via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Padova University and INSTM, Via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
- CNR-ICMATE and INSTM, Department of Chemical Sciences, Padova University, Via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- CNR-ICMATE and INSTM, Department of Chemical Sciences, Padova University, Via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Laboratoire CRISMAT, UMR 6508 Normandie Université CNRS, ENSICAEN, UNICAEN, 6, Boulevard Marechal Juin, 14050, Caen, Cedex 4, France
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Padova University and INSTM, Via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
- CNR-ICMATE and INSTM, Department of Chemical Sciences, Padova University, Via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
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Dhakar S, Mukhopadhyay S, Ottakam Thotiyl M, Sharma S. Methanol assisted water electrooxidation on noble metal free perovskite: RRDE insight into the catalyst's behaviour. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 654:688-697. [PMID: 37864873 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.10.072] [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: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/23/2023]
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In this work, we have hypothesized that noble metal-free perovskites are an essential class of oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts in an alkaline medium and thus, they are a suitable candidate for the assisted water oxidation catalysts. Herein, we demonstrate that the origin of the methanol-assisted OER activity at near thermodynamic potential on perovskite electrode arises due to the involvement of additional hydroxyls as a result of dissociative chemisorption of methanol. When the perovskite electrode is screened for methanol electrooxidation reaction in 0.5 M KOH + 0.5 M methanol electrolyte, it delivers a two times higher current density. This imparts an 82 % increase in the evolution of oxygen gas moles with complete oxidation of methanol to carbon dioxide. Along with the electrochemical characterization to understand the electrocatalyst property, Rotating ring disk electrode (RRDE) technique is explored for the first time in literature to validate the catalyst's involvement during OER. RRDE is effective in understanding the lattice oxygen behaviour and methanol-assisted water electrooxidation during OER. Our results suggest new insights and ideas towards the oxygen evolution reaction process and the mechanistic insight into the elevated OER due to assisted methanol electrooxidation.
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- Shikha Dhakar
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Gandhinagar 382355
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Maharashtra 411008, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Maharashtra 411008, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Gandhinagar 382355.
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Guimarães MG, Macedo JL, Linares JJ, Ghesti GF. Nanoparticulated WO 3/NiWO 4 Using Cellulose as a Template and Its Application as an Auxiliary Co-Catalyst to Pt for Ethanol and Glycerol Electro-Oxidation. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:685. [PMID: 38255761 PMCID: PMC10815037 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25020685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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This work reports the use of cellulose as a template to prepare nanosized WO3 or NiWO4 and its application as a co-catalyst in the electro-oxidation of ethanol and glycerol. Microcrystalline cellulose was hydrolyzed with phosphotungstic acid (H3PW12O40) to prepare the nanocrystalline cellulose template. The latter was air-calcinated to remove the template and obtain nanometric WO3. Tungsten oxide was impregnated with Ni(NO3)2, which was subsequently air-calcinated to obtain the nanometric NiWO4. Elemental analysis confirmed the coexistence of nickel and tungsten, whereas thermal analysis evidenced a high thermal stability for these materials. The X-ray diffractograms displayed crystal facets of WO3 and, when Ni(II) was added, NiWO4. The transmission electron micrographs corroborated the formation of nanosized particles with average particle sizes in the range of 30 to 50 nm. Finally, to apply this material, Pt/WO3-C and Pt/WO3-NiWO4-C were prepared and used in ethanol and glycerol electro-oxidation in an alkaline medium, observing a promotional effect of the oxide and tungstate by reducing the onset potential and increasing the current density. These materials show great potential to produce clean electricity or green hydrogen, contributing to energetic transition.
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- Munique G. Guimarães
- Laboratory of Bioprocesses Brewing Technology and Catalysis in Renewable Energy, Institute of Chemistry, University of Brasilia, Brasilia 70910-900, DF, Brazil; (M.G.G.); (J.L.M.)
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- Laboratory of Bioprocesses Brewing Technology and Catalysis in Renewable Energy, Institute of Chemistry, University of Brasilia, Brasilia 70910-900, DF, Brazil; (M.G.G.); (J.L.M.)
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- Laboratory of Chemical Processes Development, Institute of Chemistry, University of Brasilia, Brasilia 70910-900, DF, Brazil;
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- Laboratory of Bioprocesses Brewing Technology and Catalysis in Renewable Energy, Institute of Chemistry, University of Brasilia, Brasilia 70910-900, DF, Brazil; (M.G.G.); (J.L.M.)
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Salarizadeh P, Azizi S, Beydaghi H, Bagheri A, Askari MB. Electrocatalytic Performance of MnMoO 4-rGO Nano-Electrocatalyst for Methanol and Ethanol Oxidation. Molecules 2023; 28:4613. [PMID: 37375168 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28124613] [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: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Today, finding low-cost electro-catalysts for methanol and ethanol oxidation with high performance and stability is one of the new research topics. A nanocatalyst based on metal oxides in the form of MnMoO4 was synthesized by a hydrothermal method for methanol (MOR) and ethanol (EOR) oxidation reactions. Adding reduced graphene oxide (rGO) to the catalyst structure improved the electrocatalytic activity of MnMoO4 for the oxidation processes. The crystal structure and morphology of the MnMoO4 and MnMoO4-rGO nanocatalysts were investigated by physical analyses such as scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. Their abilities for MOR and EOR processes in an alkaline medium were evaluated by performing electrochemical tests such as cyclic voltammetry, chronoamperometry, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. MnMoO4-rGO showed oxidation current densities of 60.59 and 25.39 mA/cm2 and peak potentials of 0.62 and 0.67 V in MOR and EOR processes (at a scan rate of 40 mV/s), respectively. Moreover, stabilities of 91.7% in MOR and 88.6% in EOR processes were obtained from the chronoamperometry analysis within 6 h. All these features make MnMoO4-rGO a promising electrochemical catalyst for the oxidation of alcohols.
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- Parisa Salarizadeh
- High-Temperature Fuel Cell Research Department, Vali-e-Asr University of Rafsanjan, Rafsanjan P.O. Box 7718897111, Iran
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Guilan, Rasht P.O. Box 41335-1914, Iran
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- Graphene Labs, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Semiconductor, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman P.O. Box 76318-85356, Iran
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Mares-Briones F, Higareda A, Lopez-Miranda JL, Mendoza-Cruz R, Esparza R. Bimetallic AgPt Nanoalloys as an Electrocatalyst for Ethanol Oxidation Reaction: Synthesis, Structural Analysis, and Electro-Catalytic Activity. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:1396. [PMID: 37110981 PMCID: PMC10145194 DOI: 10.3390/nano13081396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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In the present work, the chemical synthesis of AgPt nanoalloys is reported by the polyol method using polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) as a surfactant and a heterogeneous nucleation approach. Nanoparticles with different atomic compositions of the Ag and Pt elements (1:1 and 1:3) were synthesized by adjusting the molar ratios of the precursors. The physicochemical and microstructural characterization was initially performed using the UV-Vis technique to determine the presence of nanoparticles in suspension. Then, the morphology, size, and atomic structure were determined using XRD, SEM, and HAADF-STEM techniques, confirming the formation of a well-defined crystalline structure and homogeneous nanoalloy with an average particle size of less than 10 nm. Finally, the cyclic voltammetry technique evaluated the electrochemical activity of bimetallic AgPt nanoparticles supported on Vulcan XC-72 carbon for the ethanol oxidation reaction in an alkaline medium. Chronoamperometry and accelerated electrochemical degradation tests were performed to determine their stability and long-term durability. The synthesized AgPt (1:3)/C electrocatalyst presented significative catalytic activity and superior durability due to the introduction of Ag that weakens the chemisorption of the carbonaceous species. Thus, it could be an attractive candidate for cost-effective ethanol oxidation compared to commercial Pt/C.
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- Fabian Mares-Briones
- Centro de Física Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Boulevard Juriquilla 3001, Santiago de Querétaro 76230, Qro., Mexico; (F.M.-B.); (J.L.L.-M.)
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- Unidad de Energía Renovable, Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán A.C., Carretera Sierra Papacal-Chuburná Puerto, Km 5, Sierra Papacal, Mérida 97302, Yuc., Mexico;
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- Centro de Física Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Boulevard Juriquilla 3001, Santiago de Querétaro 76230, Qro., Mexico; (F.M.-B.); (J.L.L.-M.)
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior S/N, Circuito de la Investigación Científica, C.U., Ciudad de México 04510, CDMX, Mexico;
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- Centro de Física Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Boulevard Juriquilla 3001, Santiago de Querétaro 76230, Qro., Mexico; (F.M.-B.); (J.L.L.-M.)
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Önal G, Levent A. Electrochemical evaluation and determination of vindesine used in cancer chemotherapy at disposable pencil graphite electrode by voltammetric method. MONATSHEFTE FÜR CHEMIE - CHEMICAL MONTHLY 2023; 154:205-213. [DOI: https:/doi.org/10.1007/s00706-023-03038-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 01/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2024]
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Önal G, Levent A. Electrochemical evaluation and determination of vindesine used in cancer chemotherapy at disposable pencil graphite electrode by voltammetric method. MONATSHEFTE FUR CHEMIE 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s00706-023-03038-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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ALSamman MT, Sotelo S, Sánchez J, Rivas BL. Arsenic oxidation and its subsequent removal from water: An overview. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.123055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Pulse Electrolysis Technique for Preparation of Bimetal Tin-Containing Electrocatalytic Materials. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12111444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Platinum–tin-containing materials are the most popular catalysts for processes occurring in fuel cells with direct ethanol oxidation. Pulse electrolysis based on the electrochemical dispersion of platinum electrodes under the influence of alternating pulse current in an alkaline electrolyte made it possible to introduce the tin component into the catalyst in the form of a dopant, an alloy with platinum, and in the form of an oxide phase and evaluate the effect of the form in which tin is present in the catalyst on its microstructural and electrocatalytic characteristics. The introduction of tin into the catalyst generally increases the rate of ethanol electrooxidation; however, with the most prominent effect observed when tin is present in form of an oxide.
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Recent Developments of Methanol Electrooxidation Using Nickel‐based Nanocatalysts. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202201807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The Development of High-Performance Platinum-Ruthenium Catalysts for the Methanol Oxidation Reaction: Gram-Scale Synthesis, Composition, Morphology, and Functional Characteristics. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12101257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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To obtain the PtRu/C electrocatalysts, the surfactant-free (wet) synthesis methods have been used. The structural-morphological characteristics and electrochemical behavior of the catalysts have been studied. The possibility of ranging the crystallite size from 1.2 to 4.5 nm using different reducing agents (ethylene glycol, ethanol, and isopropanol) has been shown. The effect of both the particles’ size and the mass fraction of the metal component on the electrochemical surface area (ESA), activity in the methanol electrooxidation reaction (MOR), and tolerance to its intermediate products has been studied. The simple and scalable surfactant-free synthesis method of the highly active PtRu/C electrocatalysts with a different mass fraction of metals, with their tolerance to intermediate products of the oxidation being 2.3 times higher than the commercial analogue, has been first proposed. The authors have succeeded in obtaining the PtRu/C catalysts with the nanoparticles’ size of less than 2 nm, characterized by the ultranarrow size and uniform spatial distributions over the support surface, thus having the ESA of more than 90 m2gPtRu−1.
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Alkhadra M, Su X, Suss ME, Tian H, Guyes EN, Shocron AN, Conforti KM, de Souza JP, Kim N, Tedesco M, Khoiruddin K, Wenten IG, Santiago JG, Hatton TA, Bazant MZ. Electrochemical Methods for Water Purification, Ion Separations, and Energy Conversion. Chem Rev 2022; 122:13547-13635. [PMID: 35904408 PMCID: PMC9413246 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Agricultural development, extensive industrialization, and rapid growth of the global population have inadvertently been accompanied by environmental pollution. Water pollution is exacerbated by the decreasing ability of traditional treatment methods to comply with tightening environmental standards. This review provides a comprehensive description of the principles and applications of electrochemical methods for water purification, ion separations, and energy conversion. Electrochemical methods have attractive features such as compact size, chemical selectivity, broad applicability, and reduced generation of secondary waste. Perhaps the greatest advantage of electrochemical methods, however, is that they remove contaminants directly from the water, while other technologies extract the water from the contaminants, which enables efficient removal of trace pollutants. The review begins with an overview of conventional electrochemical methods, which drive chemical or physical transformations via Faradaic reactions at electrodes, and proceeds to a detailed examination of the two primary mechanisms by which contaminants are separated in nondestructive electrochemical processes, namely electrokinetics and electrosorption. In these sections, special attention is given to emerging methods, such as shock electrodialysis and Faradaic electrosorption. Given the importance of generating clean, renewable energy, which may sometimes be combined with water purification, the review also discusses inverse methods of electrochemical energy conversion based on reverse electrosorption, electrowetting, and electrokinetic phenomena. The review concludes with a discussion of technology comparisons, remaining challenges, and potential innovations for the field such as process intensification and technoeconomic optimization.
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- Mohammad
A. Alkhadra
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana−Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Faculty
of Mechanical Engineering, Technion—Israel
Institute of Technology, Haifa 3200003, Israel,Wolfson
Department of Chemical Engineering, Technion—Israel
Institute of Technology, Haifa 3200003, Israel,Nancy
and Stephen Grand Technion Energy Program, Technion—Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3200003, Israel
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Faculty
of Mechanical Engineering, Technion—Israel
Institute of Technology, Haifa 3200003, Israel
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- Faculty
of Mechanical Engineering, Technion—Israel
Institute of Technology, Haifa 3200003, Israel
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana−Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- European
Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, Wetsus, Oostergoweg 9, 8911 MA Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Institut Teknologi
Bandung, Jl. Ganesha no. 10, Bandung, 40132, Indonesia,Research
Center for Nanosciences and Nanotechnology, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesha no. 10, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Institut Teknologi
Bandung, Jl. Ganesha no. 10, Bandung, 40132, Indonesia,Research
Center for Nanosciences and Nanotechnology, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesha no. 10, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
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- Department
of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States,Department
of Mathematics, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States,
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El-Jemni MA, Abdel-Samad HS, AlKordi MH, Hassan HH. Normalization of the EOR catalytic efficiency measurements based on RRDE study for simply fabricated cost-effective Co/graphite electrode for DAEFCs. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Activity and durability of intermetallic PdZn electrocatalyst for ethanol oxidation reaction. RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11164-022-04780-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Besharat F, Ahmadpoor F, Nezafat Z, Nasrollahzadeh M, Manwar NR, Fornasiero P, Gawande MB. Advances in Carbon Nitride-Based Materials and Their Electrocatalytic Applications. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c05728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Farzaneh Besharat
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Qom, Qom 37185-359, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Qom, Qom 37185-359, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Qom, Qom 37185-359, Iran
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- Department of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai-Marathwada Campus, Jalna, Maharashtra 431203, India
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Center for Energy, Environment and Transport Giacomo Ciamiciam, INSTM Trieste Research Unit, ICCOM-CNR Trieste Research Unit, University of Trieste, Via Licio Giorgieri 1, I-34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai-Marathwada Campus, Jalna, Maharashtra 431203, India
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Wu R, Wang L. Insight and Activation Energy Surface of the Dehydrogenation of C2HxO Species in Ethanol Oxidation Reaction on Ir(100). Chemphyschem 2022; 23:e202200132. [PMID: 35446461 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202200132] [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: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Dehydrogenation of an organic compound is the first and the most fundamental elementary reaction in many organic reactions. In ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR) to form CO 2 , there are a total of 46 pathways in C 2 H x O (x=1-6) species leading to the removal of all six hydrogen atoms in five C-H bonds and one O-H bond. To investigate the degree of dehydrogenation in EOR under operando conditions, we performed density function theory (DFT) calculations to study 28 dehydrogenation steps of C 2 H x O on Ir(100). An activation energy surface was then constructed and compared with that of the C-C bond cleavages to understand the importance of the degree of dehydrogenation in EOR. The results show that there are likely 28 dehydrogenations in EOR under fuel cell temperatures and the last two hydrogens in C 2 H 2 O are less likely cleaved. On the other hand, deep dehydrogenation including 45 dehydrogenations can occur under ethanol steam reforming conditions.
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- Ruitao Wu
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Chemistry and Biochemistry, UNITED STATES
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- Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 224 Neckers Hall, 62901, Carbondale, UNITED STATES
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Progress in the Development of Electrodeposited Catalysts for Direct Liquid Fuel Cell Applications. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12010501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Fuel cells are a key enabling technology for the future economy, thereby providing power to portable, stationary, and transportation applications, which can be considered an important contributor towards reducing the high dependencies on fossil fuels. Electrocatalyst plays a vital role in improving the performance of the low temperature fuel cells. Noble metals (Pt, Pd) supported on carbon have shown promising performance owing to their high catalytic activity for both electroreduction and electrooxidation and have good stability. Catalyst preparation by electrodeposition is considered to be simple in terms of operation and scalability with relatively low cost to obtain high purity metal deposits. This review emphasises the role of electrodeposition as a cost-effective method for synthesising fuel cell catalysts, summarising the progress in the electrodeposited Pt and Pd catalysts for direct liquid fuel cells (DLFCs). Moreover, this review also discusses the technological advances made utilising these catalysts in the past three decades, and the factors that impede the technological advancement of the electrodeposition process are presented. The challenges and the fundamental research strategies needed to achieve the commercial potential of electrodeposition as an economical, efficient methodology for synthesising fuel cells catalysts are outlined with the necessary raw materials considering current and future savings scenario.
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Ureta-Zañartu MS, Ilabaca J, Mascayano C. Influence of structure on the electrooxidation rate of six C-4 alcohols. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.139493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Sabokkhiz M, Fathirad F, Afzali D. PdZrO 2/rGO-FTO as an effective modified anode and cathode toward methanol electro-oxidation and hydrogen evolution reactions. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 32:485402. [PMID: 34399412 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac1dd7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
In the present work, Pd/rGO and PdZrO2/rGO nanostructures were synthesized in a single step by hydrothermal method. Synthesized nanostructures containing 20 wt% Pd nanoparticles were characterized and approved using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy techniques. The performance of Pd and PdZrO2hybridized with rGO as catalysts were investigated and compared in the process of hydrogen production by water electrolysis and also in the process of electricity generation by methanol oxidation in the fuel cell. The activity and stability of synthetic nanocatalysts were evaluated using cyclic voltammetry, LSV, and chronoamperometry. The results showed that the presence of ZrO2in the nanostructure increases the current density and reduces the overvoltage of the catalytic process. For methanol oxidation reaction, PdZrO2/rGO catalyst displays 92 mA cm-2current density in alkaline media. For hydrogen evolution reaction, the Tafel slope of 52 mV dec-1and overpotential of -0.198 V at the current density of 10 mA cm-2were obtained in alkaline media. Also, due to high stability, this catalyst can be recommended as an optimal catalyst for industrial processes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mina Sabokkhiz
- Department of Nanotechnology, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Nanotechnology, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran
| | - Daryoush Afzali
- Department of Nanotechnology, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran
- Environment Department, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran
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