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Liu W, Yu J, Li T, Li S, Ding B, Guo X, Cao A, Sha Q, Zhou D, Kuang Y, Sun X. Self-protecting CoFeAl-layered double hydroxides enable stable and efficient brine oxidation at 2 A cm -2. Nat Commun 2024; 15:4712. [PMID: 38830888 PMCID: PMC11148009 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49195-z] [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: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024] Open
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Low-energy consumption seawater electrolysis at high current density is an effective way for hydrogen production, however the continuous feeding of seawater may result in the accumulation of Cl-, leading to severe anode poisoning and corrosion, thereby compromising the activity and stability. Herein, CoFeAl layered double hydroxide anodes with excellent oxygen evolution reaction activity are synthesized and delivered stable catalytic performance for 350 hours at 2 A cm-2 in the presence of 6-fold concentrated seawater. Comprehensive analysis reveals that the Al3+ ions in electrode are etched off by OH- during oxygen evolution reaction process, resulting in M3+ vacancies that boost oxygen evolution reaction activity. Additionally, the self-originated Al(OH)n- is found to adsorb on the anode surface to improve stability. An electrode assembly based on a micropore membrane and CoFeAl layered double hydroxide electrodes operates continuously for 500 hours at 1 A cm-2, demonstrating their feasibility in brine electrolysis.
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- Wei Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- Ocean Hydrogen Energy R&D Center, Research Institute of Tsinghua University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518057, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.
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Duan X, Sha Q, Li P, Li T, Yang G, Liu W, Yu E, Zhou D, Fang J, Chen W, Chen Y, Zheng L, Liao J, Wang Z, Li Y, Yang H, Zhang G, Zhuang Z, Hung SF, Jing C, Luo J, Bai L, Dong J, Xiao H, Liu W, Kuang Y, Liu B, Sun X. Dynamic chloride ion adsorption on single iridium atom boosts seawater oxidation catalysis. Nat Commun 2024; 15:1973. [PMID: 38438342 PMCID: PMC10912682 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46140-y] [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: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024] Open
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Seawater electrolysis offers a renewable, scalable, and economic means for green hydrogen production. However, anode corrosion by Cl- pose great challenges for its commercialization. Herein, different from conventional catalysts designed to repel Cl- adsorption, we develop an atomic Ir catalyst on cobalt iron layered double hydroxide (Ir/CoFe-LDH) to tailor Cl- adsorption and modulate the electronic structure of the Ir active center, thereby establishing a unique Ir-OH/Cl coordination for alkaline seawater electrolysis. Operando characterizations and theoretical calculations unveil the pivotal role of this coordination state to lower OER activation energy by a factor of 1.93. The Ir/CoFe-LDH exhibits a remarkable oxygen evolution reaction activity (202 mV overpotential and TOF = 7.46 O2 s-1) in 6 M NaOH+2.8 M NaCl, superior over Cl--free 6 M NaOH electrolyte (236 mV overpotential and TOF = 1.05 O2 s-1), with 100% catalytic selectivity and stability at high current densities (400-800 mA cm-2) for more than 1,000 h.
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- Xinxuan Duan
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, PR China
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637459, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, PR China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, PR China
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- Ocean Hydrogen Energy R&D Center, Research Institute of Tsinghua University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518057, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, PR China
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- State Key Lab of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029, Beijing, PR China
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- Energy & Catalysis Center, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, PR China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, PR China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, PR China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, PR China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, PR China
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- College of Energy, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Tsingtao, 266590, PR China
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- State Key Lab of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029, Beijing, PR China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Environmental Catalysis, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Center for Emergent Functional Matter Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Lab of Photoelectric Materials & Devices, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, 300384, PR China
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- ShenSi Lab, Shenzhen Institute for Advanced Study, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen, 518110, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, 100190, Beijing, PR China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, PR China.
- Ocean Hydrogen Energy R&D Center, Research Institute of Tsinghua University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518057, PR China.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, PR China.
- Department of Chemistry & Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, PR China.
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Gong Z, Liu J, Yan M, Gong H, Ye G, Fei H. Highly Durable and Efficient Seawater Electrolysis Enabled by Defective Graphene-Confined Nanoreactor. ACS NANO 2023; 17:18372-18381. [PMID: 37702711 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c05749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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Direct seawater electrolysis is a promising technology for massive green hydrogen production but is limited by the lack of durable and efficient electrocatalysts toward the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Herein, we develop a core-shell nanoreactor as a high-performance OER catalyst consisting of NiFe alloys encapsulated within defective graphene layers (NiFe@DG) by a facile microwave shocking strategy. This catalyst needs overpotentials of merely 218 and 276 mV in alkalized seawater to deliver current densities of 10 and 100 mA cm-2, respectively, and operates continuously for 2000 h with negligible activity decay (1.0%), making it one of the best OER catalysts reported to date. Detailed experimental and theoretical analyses reveal that the excellent durability of NiFe@DG originates from the formation of the built-in electric field triggered by the defective graphene coating against chloride ions at the electrode/electrolyte interface, thus protecting the active NiFe alloys at the core from dissolution and aggregation under harsh operation conditions. Further, a highly stable and efficient seawater electrolyzer is assembled with the NiFe@DG anode and the Pt/C cathode to demonstrate the practicability of the catalysts.
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- Zhichao Gong
- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, People's Republic of China
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Zhang S, Wang Y, Li S, Wang Z, Chen H, Yi L, Chen X, Yang Q, Xu W, Wang A, Lu Z. Concerning the stability of seawater electrolysis: a corrosion mechanism study of halide on Ni-based anode. Nat Commun 2023; 14:4822. [PMID: 37563114 PMCID: PMC10415325 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-40563-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023] Open
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The corrosive anions (e.g., Cl-) have been recognized as the origins to cause severe corrosion of anode during seawater electrolysis, while in experiments it is found that natural seawater (~0.41 M Cl-) is usually more corrosive than simulated seawater (~0.5 M Cl-). Here we elucidate that besides Cl-, Br- in seawater is even more harmful to Ni-based anodes because of the inferior corrosion resistance and faster corrosion kinetics in bromide than in chloride. Experimental and simulated results reveal that Cl- corrodes locally to form narrow-deep pits while Br- etches extensively to generate shallow-wide pits, which can be attributed to the fast diffusion kinetics of Cl- and the lower reaction energy of Br- in the passivation layer. Additionally, for the Ni-based electrodes with catalysts (e.g., NiFe-LDH) loading on the surface, Br- causes extensive spalling of the catalyst layer, resulting in rapid performance degradation. This work clearly points out that, in addition to anti-Cl- corrosion, designing anti-Br- corrosion anodes is even more crucial for future application of seawater electrolysis.
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- Sixie Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers Technology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, Zhejiang, P. R. China
- Qianwan institute of CNITECH, Ningbo, 315201, Zhejiang, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers Technology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, Zhejiang, P. R. China
- Qianwan institute of CNITECH, Ningbo, 315201, Zhejiang, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers Technology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, Zhejiang, P. R. China
- Qianwan institute of CNITECH, Ningbo, 315201, Zhejiang, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers Technology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, Zhejiang, P. R. China
- Qianwan institute of CNITECH, Ningbo, 315201, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers Technology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, Zhejiang, P. R. China
- Qianwan institute of CNITECH, Ningbo, 315201, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers Technology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, Zhejiang, P. R. China
- Qianwan institute of CNITECH, Ningbo, 315201, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers Technology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, Zhejiang, P. R. China
- Qianwan institute of CNITECH, Ningbo, 315201, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers Technology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, Zhejiang, P. R. China.
- Qianwan institute of CNITECH, Ningbo, 315201, Zhejiang, P. R. China.
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers Technology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, Zhejiang, P. R. China.
- Qianwan institute of CNITECH, Ningbo, 315201, Zhejiang, P. R. China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China.
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Hou X, Ding J, Liu W, Zhang S, Luo J, Liu X. Asymmetric Coordination Environment Engineering of Atomic Catalysts for CO 2 Reduction. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:nano13020309. [PMID: 36678060 PMCID: PMC9866045 DOI: 10.3390/nano13020309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have emerged as well-known catalysts in renewable energy storage and conversion systems. Several supports have been developed for stabilizing single-atom catalytic sites, e.g., organic-, metal-, and carbonaceous matrices. Noticeably, the metal species and their local atomic coordination environments have a strong influence on the electrocatalytic capabilities of metal atom active centers. In particular, asymmetric atom electrocatalysts exhibit unique properties and an unexpected carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR) performance different from those of traditional metal-N4 sites. This review summarizes the recent development of asymmetric atom sites for the CO2RR with emphasis on the coordination structure regulation strategies and their effects on CO2RR performance. Ultimately, several scientific possibilities are proffered with the aim of further expanding and deepening the advancement of asymmetric atom electrocatalysts for the CO2RR.
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- Xianghua Hou
- Center for Electron Microscopy and Tianjin Key Lab of Advanced Functional Porous Materials, Institute for New Energy Materials & Low-Carbon Technologies, School of Materials, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Non-Ferrous Metals and Materials, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Processing for Non-Ferrous Metals and Featured Materials, School of Resource, Environments and Materials, Nanning 530004, China
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- Center for Electron Microscopy and Tianjin Key Lab of Advanced Functional Porous Materials, Institute for New Energy Materials & Low-Carbon Technologies, School of Materials, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
- Correspondence: (J.D.); (W.L.); (X.L.)
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
- Correspondence: (J.D.); (W.L.); (X.L.)
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Center for Electron Microscopy and Tianjin Key Lab of Advanced Functional Porous Materials, Institute for New Energy Materials & Low-Carbon Technologies, School of Materials, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Non-Ferrous Metals and Materials, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Processing for Non-Ferrous Metals and Featured Materials, School of Resource, Environments and Materials, Nanning 530004, China
- Correspondence: (J.D.); (W.L.); (X.L.)
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Chen H, Zhao R, Zuo W, Dong G, He D, Zheng T, Liu C, Xie H, Wang X. Preparation of Alkali Activated Cementitious Material by Upgraded Fly Ash from MSW Incineration. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:13666. [PMID: 36294245 PMCID: PMC9602897 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192013666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2022] [Revised: 10/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Utilization of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash (MSWI-FA) can avoid land occupation and environmental risks of landfill. In this paper, MSWI-FA was used to prepare alkali activated cementitious materials (AACMs) after two-step pretreatment. The ash calcination at 450 °C removed 93% of dioxins. The alkali washing with 0.2 g NaOH/g ash removed 89% of chlorine and retained almost 100% of calcium. The initial setting time of AACMs was too short to detect for 20% of MSWI-FA addition, and the prepared block had extensive cracks and expansion for CaClOH and CaSO4 inside. Alkaline washing pretreatment increased the initial setting time by longer than 3 min with 30% ash addition and eliminated the cracks and expansion. The significance of the factors for compressive strength followed the modulus of alkali activator > silica fume amount > alkaline washing MSWI fly ash (AW-MSWI-FA) amount. When the activator modulus was 1.2, 1.4 and 1.6, the blocks with 30% of AW-MSWI-FA had a compressive strength of up to 36.73, 32.61 and 16.06 MPa, meeting MU15 grade. The leaching test shows that these AACM blocks were not hazardous waste and almost no Zn, Cu, Cd, Pb, Ba, Ni, Be and Ag were released in the leaching solution.
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- Hongwei Chen
- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials Cycling and Pollution Control, School of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210042, China
- Jiangsu Environmental Engineering Technology Co., Ltd., Nanjing 210019, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials Cycling and Pollution Control, School of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210042, China
- Jiangsu Environmental Engineering Technology Co., Ltd., Nanjing 210019, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials Cycling and Pollution Control, School of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210042, China
- Jiangsu Environmental Engineering Technology Co., Ltd., Nanjing 210019, China
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- Jiangsu Environmental Engineering Technology Co., Ltd., Nanjing 210019, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials Cycling and Pollution Control, School of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210042, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials Cycling and Pollution Control, School of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210042, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials Cycling and Pollution Control, School of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210042, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials Cycling and Pollution Control, School of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210042, China
- Zhenjiang Institute for Innovation and Development, Nanjing Normal University, Zhenjiang 212016, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials Cycling and Pollution Control, School of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210042, China
- Zhenjiang Institute for Innovation and Development, Nanjing Normal University, Zhenjiang 212016, China
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Yang Y, Zhang S, Song Z, Wang H, Zhang Y, Fan D, Hu F, Yu Y, Zhang Y. Interfacial configuration of heterogeneous NiFe-sulfide as a highly electrocatalytic selective oxygen evolution reaction electrode toward seawater electrolysis. RSC Adv 2022; 12:28623-28628. [PMID: 36320543 PMCID: PMC9539616 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra04253c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Seawater electrolysis for scalable hydrogen generation has attracted much attention due to the abundance of seawater in nature. However, it is severely impeded by the chlorine ions in seawater, which can cause corrosion and an undesirable competing reaction at the anode. So it is highly desirable to exploit a highly active, chlorine corrosion resistant and selective OER electrode for seawater splitting. Here, a heterogeneous NiFe-sulfide electrode is proposed to achieve an efficient OER process in alkaline seawater. Considering the 2D lamellar architecture with a rough surface and a considerable amount of micro voids, the dual electronic configuration of sulfur and iron, the strong synergistic effect between Ni and Fe at the atomic level and the interfacial engineering between the NiS/Ni3S2 phase and FeS phase at the nanoscale level, the Ni6Fe2S-0.05 M electrode exhibits predominant catalytic activity with an overpotential of 353 mV to reach 200 mA cm-2, superior long-term stability with 50 h accelerated stability test and higher selectivity toward the OER.
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- Yang Yang
- Sinopec Dalian Research Institute of Petroleum and PetrochemicalsDalian 116045LiaoningP. R. China
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- Sinopec Dalian Research Institute of Petroleum and PetrochemicalsDalian 116045LiaoningP. R. China
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- Sinopec Dalian Research Institute of Petroleum and PetrochemicalsDalian 116045LiaoningP. R. China
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- Sinopec Dalian Research Institute of Petroleum and PetrochemicalsDalian 116045LiaoningP. R. China
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- Sinopec Dalian Research Institute of Petroleum and PetrochemicalsDalian 116045LiaoningP. R. China
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- Sinopec Dalian Research Institute of Petroleum and PetrochemicalsDalian 116045LiaoningP. R. China
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- Sinopec Dalian Research Institute of Petroleum and PetrochemicalsDalian 116045LiaoningP. R. China
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- Sinopec Dalian Research Institute of Petroleum and PetrochemicalsDalian 116045LiaoningP. R. China
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- Sinopec Dalian Research Institute of Petroleum and PetrochemicalsDalian 116045LiaoningP. R. China
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Haq TU, Haik Y. Strategies of Anode Design for Seawater Electrolysis: Recent Development and Future Perspective. SMALL SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/smsc.202200030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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- Tanveer ul Haq
- Sustainable Energy Engineering Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering Texas A&M University Kingsville TX 78363-8202 USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering University of Sharjah Sharjah UAE
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High-Property Anode Catalyst Compositing Co-Based Perovskite and NiFe-Layered Double Hydroxide for Alkaline Seawater Splitting. Processes (Basel) 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/pr10040668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The progress of high-efficiency non-precious metal anode catalysts for direct seawater splitting is of great importance. However, due to the slow oxygen evolution reaction (OER) kinetics, competition of chlorine evolution reaction (ClER), and corrosion of chloride ions on the anode, the direct seawater splitting faces many challenges. Herein, we develop a perovskite@NiFe layered double hydroxide composite for anode catalyst based on Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe0.2O3 (BSCF) and NiFe layered double hydroxide (NiFe-LDH) heterostructure. The optimized BSCF@CeO2@NiFe exhibits excellent OER activity, with the potential at 100 mA cm−2 (Ej = 100) being 1.62 V in the alkaline natural seawater. Moreover, the electrolytic cell composed of BSCF@CeO2@NiFe anode shows an excellent stability, with negligible attenuation during the long-term overall seawater splitting with the remarkable self-recovery ability in the initial operation stage, and the direct seawater splitting potential increasing by about 30 mV at 10 mA cm−2. Our work can give a guidance for the design and preparation of anode catalysts for the direct seawater splitting.
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Iron Phosphide Precatalyst for Electrocatalytic Degradation of Rhodamine B Dye and Removal of Escherichia coli from Simulated Wastewater. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12030269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Electrocatalysis using low-cost materials is a promising, economical strategy for remediation of water contaminated with organic chemicals and microorganisms. Here, we report the use of iron phosphide (Fe2P) precatalyst for electrocatalytic water oxidation; degradation of a representative aromatic hydrocarbon, the dye rhodamine B (RhB); and inactivation of Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria. It was found that during anodic oxidation, the Fe2P phase was converted to iron phosphate phase (Fe2P-iron phosphate). This is the first report that Fe2P precatalyst can efficiently catalyze electrooxidation of an organic molecule and inactivate microorganisms in aqueous media. Using a thin film of Fe2P precatalyst, we achieved 98% RhB degradation efficiency and 100% E. coli inactivation under an applied bias of 2.0 V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode in the presence of in situ generated reactive chlorine species. Recycling test revealed that Fe2P precatalyst exhibits excellent activity and reproducibility during degradation of RhB. High-performance liquid chromatography with UV-Vis detection further confirmed the electrocatalytic (EC) degradation of the dye. Finally, in tests using Lepidium sativum L., EC-treated RhB solutions showed significantly diminished phytotoxicity when compared to untreated RhB. These findings suggest that Fe2P-iron phosphate electrocatalyst could be an effective water remediation agent.
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High Selectivity Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Evolution Reaction and Anti-Chlorine Corrosion Strategies in Seawater Splitting. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12030261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Seawater is one of the most abundant and clean hydrogen atom resources on our planet, so hydrogen production from seawater splitting has notable advantages. Direct electrolysis of seawater would not be in competition with growing demands for pure water. Using green electricity generated from renewable sources (e.g., solar, tidal, and wind energies), the direct electrolytic splitting of seawater into hydrogen and oxygen is a potentially attractive technology under the framework of carbon-neutral energy production. High selectivity and efficiency, as well as stable electrocatalysts, are prerequisites to facilitate the practical applications of seawater splitting. Even though the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is thermodynamically favorable, the most desirable reaction process, the four-electron reaction, exhibits a high energy barrier. Furthermore, due to the presence of a high concentration of chloride ions (Cl−) in seawater, chlorine evolution reactions involving two electrons are more competitive. Therefore, intensive research efforts have been devoted to optimizing the design and construction of highly efficient and anticorrosive OER electrocatalysts. Based on this, in this review, we summarize the progress of recent research in advanced electrocatalysts for seawater splitting, with an emphasis on their remarkable OER selectivity and distinguished anti-chlorine corrosion performance, including the recent progress in seawater OER electrocatalysts with their corresponding optimized strategies. The future perspectives for the development of seawater-splitting electrocatalysts are also demonstrated.
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Hajjar P, Lacour MA, Masquelez N, Cambedouzou J, Tingry S, Cornu D, Holade Y. Insights on the Electrocatalytic Seawater Splitting at Heterogeneous Nickel-Cobalt Based Electrocatalysts Engineered from Oxidative Aniline Polymerization and Calcination. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26195926. [PMID: 34641469 PMCID: PMC8512141 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26195926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Revised: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Given the limited access to freshwater compared to seawater, a growing interest surrounds the direct seawater electrolysis to produce hydrogen. However, we currently lack efficient electrocatalysts to selectively perform the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) over the oxidation of the chloride ions that are the main components of seawater. In this contribution, we report an engineering strategy to synthesize heterogeneous electrocatalysts by the simultaneous formation of separate chalcogenides of nickel (NiSx, x = 0, 2/3, 8/9, and 4/3) and cobalt (CoSx, x = 0 and 8/9) onto a carbon-nitrogen-sulfur nanostructured network. Specifically, the oxidative aniline polymerization in the presence of metallic cations was combined with the calcination to regulate the separate formation of various self-supported phases in order to target the multifunctional applicability as both hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and OER in a simulated alkaline seawater. The OER’s metric current densities of 10 and 100 mA cm−2 were achieved at the bimetallic for only 1.60 and 1.63 VRHE, respectively. This high-performance was maintained in the electrolysis with a starting voltage of 1.6 V and satisfactory stability at 100 mA over 17 h. Our findings validate a high selectivity for OER of ~100%, which outperforms the previously reported data of 87–95%.
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Affiliation(s)
- Perla Hajjar
- Institut Européen des Membranes, IEM, UMR 5635, University Montpellier, ENSCM, CNRS, 34090 Montpellier, France; (P.H.); (N.M.); (J.C.); (S.T.); (D.C.)
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- Institut Européen des Membranes, IEM, UMR 5635, University Montpellier, ENSCM, CNRS, 34090 Montpellier, France; (P.H.); (N.M.); (J.C.); (S.T.); (D.C.)
| | - Julien Cambedouzou
- Institut Européen des Membranes, IEM, UMR 5635, University Montpellier, ENSCM, CNRS, 34090 Montpellier, France; (P.H.); (N.M.); (J.C.); (S.T.); (D.C.)
| | - Sophie Tingry
- Institut Européen des Membranes, IEM, UMR 5635, University Montpellier, ENSCM, CNRS, 34090 Montpellier, France; (P.H.); (N.M.); (J.C.); (S.T.); (D.C.)
| | - David Cornu
- Institut Européen des Membranes, IEM, UMR 5635, University Montpellier, ENSCM, CNRS, 34090 Montpellier, France; (P.H.); (N.M.); (J.C.); (S.T.); (D.C.)
| | - Yaovi Holade
- Institut Européen des Membranes, IEM, UMR 5635, University Montpellier, ENSCM, CNRS, 34090 Montpellier, France; (P.H.); (N.M.); (J.C.); (S.T.); (D.C.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-467-14-92-94
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