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Onajah S, Sarkar R, Islam MS, Lalley M, Khan K, Demir M, Abdelhamid HN, Farghaly AA. Silica-Derived Nanostructured Electrode Materials for ORR, OER, HER, CO 2RR Electrocatalysis, and Energy Storage Applications: A Review. CHEM REC 2024; 24:e202300234. [PMID: 38530060 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202300234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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Silica-derived nanostructured catalysts (SDNCs) are a class of materials synthesized using nanocasting and templating techniques, which involve the sacrificial removal of a silica template to generate highly porous nanostructured materials. The surface of these nanostructures is functionalized with a variety of electrocatalytically active metal and non-metal atoms. SDNCs have attracted considerable attention due to their unique physicochemical properties, tunable electronic configuration, and microstructure. These properties make them highly efficient catalysts and promising electrode materials for next generation electrocatalysis, energy conversion, and energy storage technologies. The continued development of SDNCs is likely to lead to new and improved electrocatalysts and electrode materials. This review article provides a comprehensive overview of the recent advances in the development of SDNCs for electrocatalysis and energy storage applications. It analyzes 337,061 research articles published in the Web of Science (WoS) database up to December 2022 using the keywords "silica", "electrocatalysts", "ORR", "OER", "HER", "HOR", "CO2RR", "batteries", and "supercapacitors". The review discusses the application of SDNCs for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), oxygen evolution reaction (OER), hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR), supercapacitors, lithium-ion batteries, and thermal energy storage applications. It concludes by discussing the advantages and limitations of SDNCs for energy applications.
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- Sammy Onajah
- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois, 60439, United States
- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, 23284-2006, United States
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois, 60439, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Bogazici University, 34342, Istanbul, Turkey
- TUBITAK Marmara Research Center, Material Institute, Gebze, 41470, Turkey
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- Advanced Multifunctional Materials Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Assiut University, Assiut, 71516, Egypt
- Egyptian Russian University, Badr City, Cairo, 11829, Egypt
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois, 60439, United States
- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, 71516, Egypt
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He Y, Zhou X, Jia Y, Li H, Wang Y, Liu Y, Tan Q. Advances in Transition-Metal-Based Dual-Atom Oxygen Electrocatalysts. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2206477. [PMID: 37147778 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202206477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Oxygen electrocatalysis has aroused considerable interest over the past years because of the new energy technologies boom in hydrogen energy and metal-air battery. However, due to the sluggish kinetic of the four-electron transfer process in oxygen reduction reaction and oxygen evolution reaction, the electro-catalysts are urgently needed to accelerate the oxygen electrocatalysis. Benefit from the high atom utilization efficiency, unprecedentedly high catalytic activity, and selectivity, single-atom catalysts (SACs) are considered the most promising candidate to replace the traditional Pt-group-metal catalysts. Compared with SACs, the dual-atom catalysts (DACs) are attracting more attraction including higher metal loading, more versatile active sites, and excellent catalytic activity. Therefore, it is essential to explore the new universal methods approaching to the preparation, characterization, and to elucidate the catalytic mechanisms of the DACs. In this review, several general synthetic strategies and structural characterization methods of DACs are introduced and the involved oxygen catalytic mechanisms are discussed. Moreover, the state-of-the-art electrocatalytic applications including fuel cells, metal-air batteries, and water splitting have been sorted out at present. The authors hope this review has given some insights and inspiration to the researches about DACs in electro-catalysis.
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- Yuting He
- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behaviour of Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behaviour of Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behaviour of Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behaviour of Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behaviour of Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behaviour of Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behaviour of Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, P. R. China
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Zhang D, Hu W. Improving Cycle Life of Zinc-Air Batteries with Calcium Ion Additive in Electrolyte or Separator. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:1864. [PMID: 37368294 DOI: 10.3390/nano13121864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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The electrolyte carbonation and the resulting air electrode plugging are the primary factors limiting the cycle life of aqueous alkaline zinc-air batteries (ZABs). In this work, calcium ion (Ca2+) additives were introduced into the electrolyte and the separator to resolve the above issues. Galvanostatic charge-discharge cycle tests were carried out to verify the effect of Ca2+ on electrolyte carbonation. With the modified electrolyte and separator, the cycle life of ZABs was improved by 22.2% and 24.7%, respectively. Ca2+ was introduced into the ZAB system to preferentially react with CO32- rather than K+ and then precipitated granular CaCO3 prior to K2CO3, which was deposited on the surface of the Zn anode and air cathode to form a flower-like CaCO3 layer, thereby prolonging its cycle life.
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- Donghao Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, No. 135 Yaguan Road, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, No. 135 Yaguan Road, Tianjin 300072, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, No. 135 Yaguan Road, Tianjin 300072, China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Fuzhou 350207, China
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Shen M, Yang H, Liu Q, Wang Q, Liu J, Qi J, Xu X, Zhu J, Zhang L, Ni Y. Competitive Coordination-Oriented Monodispersed Cobalt Sites on a N-Rich Porous Carbon Microsphere Catalyst for High-Performance Zn-Air Batteries. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:1330. [PMID: 37110915 PMCID: PMC10142557 DOI: 10.3390/nano13081330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Metal/nitrogen-doped carbon single-atom catalysts (M-N-C SACs) show excellent catalytic performance with a maximum atom utilization and customizable tunable electronic structure. However, precisely modulating the M-Nx coordination in M-N-C SACs remains a grand challenge. Here, we used a N-rich nucleobase coordination self-assembly strategy to precisely regulate the dispersion of metal atoms by controlling the metal ratio. Meanwhile, the elimination of Zn during pyrolysis produced porous carbon microspheres with a specific surface area of up to 1151 m2 g-1, allowing maximum exposure of Co-N4 sites and facilitating charge transport in the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) process. Thereby, the monodispersed cobalt sites (Co-N4) in N-rich (18.49 at%) porous carbon microspheres (CoSA/N-PCMS) displayed excellent ORR activity under alkaline conditions. Simultaneously, the Zn-air battery (ZAB) assembled with CoSA/N-PCMS outperformed Pt/C+RuO2-based ZABs in terms of power density and capacity, proving that they have good prospects for practical application.
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- Mengxia Shen
- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Key Laboratory of Auxiliary Chemistry and Technology for Chemical Industry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Industrial Auxiliary Chemistry and Technology, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710021, China
- State Key Laboratory of Material-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Key Laboratory of Auxiliary Chemistry and Technology for Chemical Industry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Industrial Auxiliary Chemistry and Technology, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Key Laboratory of Auxiliary Chemistry and Technology for Chemical Industry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Industrial Auxiliary Chemistry and Technology, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Key Laboratory of Auxiliary Chemistry and Technology for Chemical Industry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Industrial Auxiliary Chemistry and Technology, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Key Laboratory of Auxiliary Chemistry and Technology for Chemical Industry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Industrial Auxiliary Chemistry and Technology, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Key Laboratory of Auxiliary Chemistry and Technology for Chemical Industry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Industrial Auxiliary Chemistry and Technology, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Key Laboratory of Auxiliary Chemistry and Technology for Chemical Industry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Industrial Auxiliary Chemistry and Technology, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3, Canada
- Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469, USA
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Liang J, Chen J, Wang G, Liu J, Wang N, Shi Z. Hydrogel-Derived Co 3ZnC/Co Nanoparticles with Heterojunctions Supported on N-Doped Porous Carbon and Carbon Nanotubes for the Highly Efficient Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Zn-Air Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:48789-48800. [PMID: 36255288 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c14939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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It is crucial for metal-air batteries and fuel cells to design non-precious-metal catalysts instead of platinum-based materials to boost the sluggish oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Herein, Co3ZnC/Co nanoparticles with heterojunctions supported on N-doped porous carbon and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are fabricated by pyrolyzing the hydrogel prepared from melamine and citric acid chelated with Co2+/Zn2+ ions. This hybrid shows strong ORR catalytic activity as its half-wave potential reaches 0.88 V (vs reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE)) in 0.1 M KOH and Zn-air batteries with the catalyst have higher discharge plateaus and capacity than those employing Pt/C. The hybrid mixed with RuO2 can also be used as an efficient bifunctional catalyst for rechargeable Zn-air batteries. The excellent performance is primarily derived from the Co3ZnC/Co heterojunctions, the electron transfer of which boosts the ORR catalysis. Moreover, the suitable ratio of Co/Zn in precursors results in the epitaxial growth of hollow CNTs and abundant mesopores, hence promoting the adsorption of oxygen and the transport of ORR-related species.
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- Jianwen Liang
- School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou510006, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou510006, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou510006, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou510006, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou510006, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou510006, China
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Tian X, Yi P, Sun J, Li C, Liu R, Sun JK. The Scalable Solid-State Synthesis of a Ni5P4/Ni2P–FeNi Alloy Encapsulated into a Hierarchical Porous Carbon Framework for Efficient Oxygen Evolution Reactions. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12111848. [PMID: 35683704 PMCID: PMC9182157 DOI: 10.3390/nano12111848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The exploration of high-performance and low-cost electrocatalysts towards the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is essential for large-scale water/seawater splitting. Herein, we develop a strategy involving the in situ generation of a template and pore-former to encapsulate a Ni5P4/Ni2P heterojunction and dispersive FeNi alloy hybrid particles into a three-dimensional hierarchical porous graphitic carbon framework (labeled as Ni5P4/Ni2P–FeNi@C) via a room-temperature solid-state grinding and sodium-carbonate-assisted pyrolysis method. The synergistic effect of the components and the architecture provides a large surface area with a sufficient number of active sites and a hierarchical porous pathway for efficient electron transfer and mass diffusion. Furthermore, a graphitic carbon coating layer restrains the corrosion of alloy particles to boost the long-term durability of the catalyst. Consequently, the Ni5P4/Ni2P–FeNi@C catalyst exhibits extraordinary OER activity with a low overpotential of 242 mV (10 mA cm−2), outperforming the commercial RuO2 catalyst in 1 M KOH. Meanwhile, a scale-up of the Ni5P4/Ni2P–FeNi@C catalyst created by a ball-milling method displays a similar level of activity to the above grinding method. In 1 M KOH + seawater electrolyte, Ni5P4/Ni2P–FeNi@C also displays excellent stability; it can continuously operate for 160 h with a negligible potential increase of 2 mV. This work may provide a new avenue for facile mass production of an efficient electrocatalyst for water/seawater splitting and diverse other applications.
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- Xiangyun Tian
- College of Textiles and Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China; (X.T.); (P.Y.); (C.L.)
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- College of Textiles and Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China; (X.T.); (P.Y.); (C.L.)
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China;
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- College of Textiles and Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China; (X.T.); (P.Y.); (C.L.)
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- College of Textiles and Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China; (X.T.); (P.Y.); (C.L.)
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Eco-Textiles of Shandong Province and the Ministry of Education, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
- Correspondence: (R.L.); (J.-K.S.)
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China;
- Correspondence: (R.L.); (J.-K.S.)
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