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Qu X, Yan Y, Zhang Z, Tian B, Yin S, Cheng X, Huang R, Jiang Y, Sun S. Regulation Strategies for Fe-N-C and Co-N-C Catalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Chemistry 2024:e202304003. [PMID: 38573800 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202304003] [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: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) and alkaline membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs) have received great attention as energy devices of the next generation. Accelerating oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) kinetics is the key to improve PEMFC and AEMFC performance. Platinum-based catalysts are the most widely used catalysts for the ORR, but their high price and low abundance limit the commercialization of fuel cells. Non-noble metal-nitrogen-carbon (M-N-C) is considered to be the most likely material class to replace Pt-based catalysts, among which Fe-N-C and Co-N-C have been widely studied due to their excellent intrinsic ORR performance and have made great progress in the past decades. With the improvement of synthesis technology and a deeper understanding of the ORR mechanism, some reported Fe-N-C and Co-N-C catalysts have shown excellent ORR activity close to that of commercial Pt/C catalysts. Inspired by the progress, regulation strategies for Fe-N-C and Co-N-C catalysts are summarized in this Review from 5 perspectives: (1) coordinated atoms, (2) environmental heteroatoms and defects, (3) dual-metal active sites, (4) metal-based particle promoters, and (5) curved carbon layers. We also make suggestions on some challenges facing Fe-N-C and Co-N-C research.
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- Ximing Qu
- State Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Utilization of Low-Grade Refractory Gold Ores, Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd, 361000, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Utilization of Low-Grade Refractory Gold Ores, Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd, 361000, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Utilization of Low-Grade Refractory Gold Ores, Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd, 361000, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Utilization of Low-Grade Refractory Gold Ores, Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd, 361000, Xiamen, China
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- Department State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, 422 Siming south Road, 361005, Xiamen, PR China
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- Department State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, 422 Siming south Road, 361005, Xiamen, PR China
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- Department State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, 422 Siming south Road, 361005, Xiamen, PR China
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- Department State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, 422 Siming south Road, 361005, Xiamen, PR China
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- Department State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, 422 Siming south Road, 361005, Xiamen, PR China
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Tang T, Bai X, Wang Z, Guan J. Structural engineering of atomic catalysts for electrocatalysis. Chem Sci 2024; 15:5082-5112. [PMID: 38577377 PMCID: PMC10988631 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc00569d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
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As a burgeoning category of heterogeneous catalysts, atomic catalysts have been extensively researched in the field of electrocatalysis. To satisfy different electrocatalytic reactions, single-atom catalysts (SACs), diatomic catalysts (DACs) and triatomic catalysts (TACs) have been successfully designed and synthesized, in which microenvironment structure regulation is the core to achieve high-efficiency catalytic activity and selectivity. In this review, the effect of the geometric and electronic structure of metal active centers on catalytic performance is systematically introduced, including substrates, central metal atoms, and the coordination environment. Then theoretical understanding of atomic catalysts for electrocatalysis is innovatively discussed, including synergistic effects, defect coupled spin state change and crystal field distortion spin state change. In addition, we propose the challenges to optimize atomic catalysts for electrocatalysis applications, including controlled synthesis, increasing the density of active sites, enhancing intrinsic activity, and improving the stability. Moreover, the structure-function relationships of atomic catalysts in the CO2 reduction reaction, nitrogen reduction reaction, oxygen reduction reaction, hydrogen evolution reaction, and oxygen evolution reaction are highlighted. To facilitate the development of high-performance atomic catalysts, several technical challenges and research orientations are put forward.
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- Tianmi Tang
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University Changchun 130021 PR China
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University Changchun 130021 PR China
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University Changchun 130021 PR China
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University Changchun 130021 PR China
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Xia D, Tang X, Dai S, Ge R, Rykov A, Wang J, Huang TH, Wang KW, Wei Y, Zhang K, Li J, Gan L, Kang F. Ultrastable Fe-N-C Fuel Cell Electrocatalysts by Eliminating Non-Coordinating Nitrogen and Regulating Coordination Structures at High Temperatures. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2204474. [PMID: 36398715 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202204474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Revised: 11/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Pyrolyzed Fe-N-C materials have attracted considerable interest as one of the most active noble-metal-free electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Despite significant progress is made in improving their catalytic activity during past decades, the Fe-N-C catalysts still suffer from fairly poor electrochemical and storage stability, which greatly hurdles their practical application. Here, an effective strategy is developed to greatly improve their catalytic stability in PEMFCs and storage stability by virtue of previously unexplored high-temperature synthetic chemistry between 1100 and 1200 °C. Pyrolysis at this rarely adopted temperature range not only enables the elimination of less active nitrogen-doped carbon sites that generate detrimental peroxide byproduct but also regulates the coordination structure of Fe-N-C from less stable D1 (O-FeN4 C12 ) to a more stable D2 structure (FeN4 C10 ). The optimized Fe-N-C catalyst exhibits excellent stability in PEMFCs (>80% performance retention after 30 h under H2 /O2 condition) and no activity loss after 35 day storage while maintaining a competitive ORR activity and PEMFC performance.
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- Dongsheng Xia
- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Research Center, Institute of Materials Research, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Centre, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Centre, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Mössbauer Spectroscopy, Mössbauer Effect Data Center, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Mössbauer Spectroscopy, Mössbauer Effect Data Center, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Mössbauer Spectroscopy, Mössbauer Effect Data Center, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, National Central University, Taoyuan, 320, Taiwan
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- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, National Central University, Taoyuan, 320, Taiwan
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- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Research Center, Institute of Materials Research, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Research Center, Institute of Materials Research, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Research Center, Institute of Materials Research, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Research Center, Institute of Materials Research, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Research Center, Institute of Materials Research, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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Wang YC, Huang W, Wan LY, Yang J, Xie RJ, Zheng YP, Tan YZ, Wang YS, Zaghib K, Zheng LR, Sun SH, Zhou ZY, Sun SG. Identification of the active triple-phase boundary of a non-Pt catalyst layer in fuel cells. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2022; 8:eadd8873. [PMID: 36322657 PMCID: PMC9629713 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.add8873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The rational design of non-Pt oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts and catalyst layers in fuel cells is largely impeded by insufficient knowledge of triple-phase boundaries (TPBs) in the micropore and mesopore ranges. Here, we developed a size-sensitive molecular probe method to resolve the TPB of Fe/N/C catalyst layers in these size ranges. More than 70% of the ORR activity was found to be contributed by the 0.8- to 2.0-nanometer micropores of Fe/N/C catalysts, even at a low micropore area fraction of 29%. Acid-alkaline interactions at the catalyst-polyelectrolyte interface deactivate the active sites in mesopores and macropores, resulting in inactive TPBs, leaving micropores without the interaction as the active TPBs. The concept of active and inactive TPBs provides a previously unidentified design principle for non-Pt catalyst and catalyst layers in fuel cells.
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- Yu-Cheng Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
- Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Center of Excellence in Transportation Electrification and Energy Storage, Hydro-Québec, Varennes, QC, J3X 1S1, Canada
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- Department of Mining and Materials Engineering, McGill University, Montréal, QC H3A 0C5, Canada
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Centre Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications, Varennes, QC, J3X 1P7, Canada
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
- Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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Sansotera M, Marona V, Marziani P, Dintcheva NT, Morici E, Arrigo R, Bussetti G, Navarrini W, Magagnin L. Flexible Perfluoropolyethers-Functionalized CNTs-Based UHMWPE Composites: A Study on Hydrogen Evolution, Conductivity and Thermal Stability. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:6883. [PMID: 36234224 PMCID: PMC9571002 DOI: 10.3390/ma15196883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Flexible conductive composites based on ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) filled with multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) modified by perfluoropolyethers (PFPEs) were produced. The bonding of PFPE chains, added in 1:1 and 2:1 weight ratios, on CNTs influences the dispersion of nanotubes in the UHMWPE matrix due to the non-polar nature of the polymer, facilitating the formation of nanofillers-rich conductive pathways and improving composites' electrical conductivity (two to five orders of magnitude more) in comparison to UHMWPE-based nanocomposites obtained with pristine CNTs. Electrochemical atomic force microscopy (EC-AFM) was used to evaluate the morphological changes during cyclic voltammetry (CV). The decrease of the overpotential for hydrogen oxidation peaks in samples containing PFPE-functionalized CNTs and hydrogen production (approximately -1.0 V vs. SHE) suggests that these samples could find application in fuel cell technology as well as in hydrogen storage devices. Carbon black-containing composites were prepared for comparative study with CNTs containing nanocomposites.
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- Maurizio Sansotera
- Dipartimento di Chimica, Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Milano, Via Mancinelli 7, 20131 Milan, Italy
- Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali (UdR-PoliMi), Via G. Giusti, 9, 50121 Firenze, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Milano, Via Mancinelli 7, 20131 Milan, Italy
- Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali (UdR-PoliMi), Via G. Giusti, 9, 50121 Firenze, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Milano, Via Mancinelli 7, 20131 Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 6, 90128 Palermo, Italy
- Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali (UdR-Palermo), Via G. Giusti, 9, 50121 Firenze, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 6, 90128 Palermo, Italy
- Advanced Technologies Network (ATeN) Center, Università di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze Ed. 18, 90128 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 6, 90128 Palermo, Italy
- Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali (UdR-Palermo), Via G. Giusti, 9, 50121 Firenze, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Milano, Via Mancinelli 7, 20131 Milan, Italy
- Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali (UdR-PoliMi), Via G. Giusti, 9, 50121 Firenze, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Milano, Via Mancinelli 7, 20131 Milan, Italy
- Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali (UdR-PoliMi), Via G. Giusti, 9, 50121 Firenze, Italy
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Gao L, Bai S, Zhang Y, Hu C. Zn‐Nx doping in carbon nanotubes boosts selective CO2 electroreduction to CO. ChemCatChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202200383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Lijun Gao
- Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Chemical Engineering and Technology CHINA
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- Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Chemical Engineering and Technology CHINA
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- Xi'an University of Science and Technology College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering CHINA
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- Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Chemical Engineering and Technology No.28, Xianning West Road 710049 Xi'an CHINA
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Najam T, Ahmad Khan N, Ahmad Shah SS, Ahmad K, Sufyan Javed M, Suleman S, Sohail Bashir M, Hasnat MA, Rahman MM. Metal-Organic Frameworks Derived Electrocatalysts for Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Reduction Reaction. CHEM REC 2022; 22:e202100329. [PMID: 35119193 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202100329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2021] [Revised: 01/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The increasing demands of energy and environmental concerns have motivated researchers to cultivate renewable energy resources for replacing conventional fossil fuels. The modern energy conversion and storage devices required high efficient and stable electrocatalysts to fulfil the market demands. In previous years, we are witness for considerable developments of scientific attention in Metal-organic Frameworks (MOFs) and their derived nanomaterials in electrocatalysis. In current review article, we have discussed the progress of optimistic strategies and approaches for the manufacturing of MOF-derived functional materials and their presentation as electrocatalysts for significant energy related reactions. MOFs functioning as a self-sacrificing template bid different benefits for the preparation of metal nanostructures, metal oxides and carbon-abundant materials promoting through the porous structure, organic functionalities, abundance of metal sites and large surface area. Thorough study for the recent advancement in the MOF-derived materials, metal-coordinated N-doped carbons with single-atom active sites are emerging candidates for future commercial applications. However, there are some tasks that should be addressed, to attain improved, appreciative and controlled structural parameters for catalytic and chemical behavior.
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- Tayyaba Najam
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, 63100, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, 63100, Pakistan.,Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P.R. China
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, 63100, Pakistan
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P.R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P.R. China
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- Electrochemistry & Catalysis Research Laboratory (ECRL), Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, 3100, Bangladesh
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- Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR) & Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Xiao F, Wang YC, Wu ZP, Chen G, Yang F, Zhu S, Siddharth K, Kong Z, Lu A, Li JC, Zhong CJ, Zhou ZY, Shao M. Recent Advances in Electrocatalysts for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells and Alkaline Membrane Fuel Cells. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2006292. [PMID: 33749011 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202006292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Revised: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The rapid progress of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) and alkaline exchange membrane fuel cells (AMFCs) has boosted the hydrogen economy concept via diverse energy applications in the past decades. For a holistic understanding of the development status of PEMFCs and AMFCs, recent advancements in electrocatalyst design and catalyst layer optimization, along with cell performance in terms of activity and durability in PEMFCs and AMFCs, are summarized here. The activity, stability, and fuel cell performance of different types of electrocatalysts for both oxygen reduction reaction and hydrogen oxidation reaction are discussed and compared. Research directions on the further development of active, stable, and low-cost electrocatalysts to meet the ultimate commercialization of PEMFCs and AMFCs are also discussed.
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- Fei Xiao
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, NY, 13902, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- Fok Ying Tung Research Institute, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Guangzhou, 511458, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, NY, 13902, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, NY, 13902, USA
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- Fok Ying Tung Research Institute, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Guangzhou, 511458, China
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, NY, 13902, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- Fok Ying Tung Research Institute, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Guangzhou, 511458, China
- Energy Institute, and Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control and Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute, No. 9 Yuexing 1st RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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Ma B, Zhang X, Deng X, Huang S, Xiao M, Wang S, Han D, Meng Y. Construction of KB@ZIF-8/PP Composite Separator for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries with Enhanced Electrochemical Performance. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:4210. [PMID: 34883713 PMCID: PMC8659480 DOI: 10.3390/polym13234210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) have attracted wide attention, but the shuttle effect of polysulfide hinders their further practical application. Herein, we develop a new strategy to construct a Ketjen black@zeolite imidazole framework-8/polypropylene composite separator. Such a separator consists of Ketjen black (KB), zeolite imidazole framework-8 (ZIF-8) and polypropylene (PP) with a low coating load of 0.06 mg cm-2 and is denoted as KB@ZIF-8/PP. KB@ZIF-8/PP can absorb polysulfides because of the Lewis acid-base interaction between ZIF-8 and polysulfides. This interaction can reduce the dissolution of polysulfides and suppress the shuttle effect, thereby enhancing the electrochemical performance of the battery. When tested at a current density of 0.1 C, an LSB with a KB@ZIF-8/PP separator exhibits low polarization and achieves a high initial capacity of 1235.6 mAh/g and a high capacity retention rate of 59.27% after 100 cycles.
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- Bingyi Ma
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen Univeristy, Zhuhai 519082, China; (B.M.); (X.Z.); (X.D.)
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen Univeristy, Zhuhai 519082, China; (B.M.); (X.Z.); (X.D.)
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen Univeristy, Zhuhai 519082, China; (B.M.); (X.Z.); (X.D.)
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; (S.H.); (M.X.); (S.W.)
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; (S.H.); (M.X.); (S.W.)
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; (S.H.); (M.X.); (S.W.)
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen Univeristy, Zhuhai 519082, China; (B.M.); (X.Z.); (X.D.)
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen Univeristy, Zhuhai 519082, China; (B.M.); (X.Z.); (X.D.)
- The Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; (S.H.); (M.X.); (S.W.)
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Zang Y, Mi C, Wang R, Chen H, Peng P, Xiang Z, Zang S, Mak TCW. Pyrolysis‐Free Synthesized Catalyst towards Acidic Oxygen Reduction by Deprotonation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202106661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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- Ying Zang
- Henan Key Laboratory of Crystalline Molecular Functional Materials Henan International Joint Laboratory of Tumor Theranostical Cluster Materials Green Catalysis Center College of Chemistry Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Crystalline Molecular Functional Materials Henan International Joint Laboratory of Tumor Theranostical Cluster Materials Green Catalysis Center College of Chemistry Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Crystalline Molecular Functional Materials Henan International Joint Laboratory of Tumor Theranostical Cluster Materials Green Catalysis Center College of Chemistry Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Crystalline Molecular Functional Materials Henan International Joint Laboratory of Tumor Theranostical Cluster Materials Green Catalysis Center College of Chemistry Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Crystalline Molecular Functional Materials Henan International Joint Laboratory of Tumor Theranostical Cluster Materials Green Catalysis Center College of Chemistry Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Crystalline Molecular Functional Materials Henan International Joint Laboratory of Tumor Theranostical Cluster Materials Green Catalysis Center College of Chemistry Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 China
- Department of Chemistry The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shatin, New Territories Hong Kong SAR China
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Xia D, Yu C, Zhao Y, Wei Y, Wu H, Kang Y, Li J, Gan L, Kang F. Degradation and regeneration of Fe-N x active sites for the oxygen reduction reaction: the role of surface oxidation, Fe demetallation and local carbon microporosity. Chem Sci 2021; 12:11576-11584. [PMID: 34567505 PMCID: PMC8409490 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc03754d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The severe degradation of Fe-N-C electrocatalysts during a long-term oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) has become a major obstacle for application in proton-exchange membrane fuel cells. Understanding the degradation mechanism and regeneration of aged Fe-N-C catalysts would be of particular interest for extending their service life. Herein, we show that the by-product hydrogen peroxide during the ORR not only results in the oxidation of the carbon surface but also causes the demetallation of Fe active sites. Quantitative analysis reveals that the Fe demetallation constitutes the main reason for catalyst degradation, while previously reported carbon surface oxidation plays a minor role. We further reveal that post thermal annealing of the aged catalysts can transform the oxygen functional groups on the carbon surface into micropores. These newly formed micropores not only help to increase the active-site density but also the intrinsic ORR activity of the neighbouring Fe-N4 sites, both contributing to complete activity recovery of aged Fe-N-C catalysts.
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- Dongsheng Xia
- Institute of Materials Research and Shenzhen Geim Graphene Research Centre, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Shenzhen Geim Graphene Research Centre, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Shenzhen Geim Graphene Research Centre, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Shenzhen Geim Graphene Research Centre, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Shenzhen Geim Graphene Research Centre, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Shenzhen Geim Graphene Research Centre, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Shenzhen Geim Graphene Research Centre, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China .,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Thermal Management Engineering and Materials, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Shenzhen Geim Graphene Research Centre, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Shenzhen Geim Graphene Research Centre, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China .,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Thermal Management Engineering and Materials, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
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Zang Y, Mi C, Wang R, Chen H, Peng P, Xiang Z, Zang SQ, Mak TCW. Pyrolysis-Free Synthesized Catalyst towards Acidic Oxygen Reduction by Deprotonation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:20865-20871. [PMID: 34288321 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202106661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Acidic oxygen reduction is vital for renewable energy devices such as fuel cells. However, many aspects of the catalytic process are still uncertain-especially the large difference in activity in acidic and alkaline media. Thus, the design and synthesis of model catalysts to determine the active centers and the inactivation mechanism are urgently needed. We report a pyrolysis-free synthesis route to fabricate a catalyst (CPF-Fe@NG) for oxygen reduction in acidic conditions. By introducing a deprotonation process, we extended the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity from alkaline to acidic conditions. CPF-Fe@NG demonstrated outstanding performance with a half-wave potential of 853 mV (vs. RHE) and good stability after 10000 cycles in 1 M HClO4 . The pyrolysis-free route could also be used to assemble fuel cells, with a maximum power density of 126 mW cm-2 . Our findings offer new insights into the ORR process to optimize catalysts for both mechanistic studies and practical applications.
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- Ying Zang
- Henan Key Laboratory of Crystalline Molecular Functional Materials, Henan International Joint Laboratory of Tumor Theranostical Cluster Materials, Green Catalysis Center, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Crystalline Molecular Functional Materials, Henan International Joint Laboratory of Tumor Theranostical Cluster Materials, Green Catalysis Center, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Crystalline Molecular Functional Materials, Henan International Joint Laboratory of Tumor Theranostical Cluster Materials, Green Catalysis Center, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Crystalline Molecular Functional Materials, Henan International Joint Laboratory of Tumor Theranostical Cluster Materials, Green Catalysis Center, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Crystalline Molecular Functional Materials, Henan International Joint Laboratory of Tumor Theranostical Cluster Materials, Green Catalysis Center, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Crystalline Molecular Functional Materials, Henan International Joint Laboratory of Tumor Theranostical Cluster Materials, Green Catalysis Center, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China.,Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China
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He F, Li K, Cong S, Yuan H, Wu C, Wang X, Wu B, Xiong S, Wu Y, Zhou A. An Enhanced‐Activity and High‐Stability PtCo/N‐Doped Carbon Skeleton Electrocatalyst Derived from UA‐ZIF‐67 Template for Methanol Oxidation. ChemistrySelect 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202101776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Fan He
- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Xi'an University of Science & Technology Xi'an 710054 PR China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Xi'an University of Science & Technology Xi'an 710054 PR China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Xi'an University of Science & Technology Xi'an 710054 PR China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Xi'an University of Science & Technology Xi'an 710054 PR China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Xi'an University of Science & Technology Xi'an 710054 PR China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Xi'an University of Science & Technology Xi'an 710054 PR China
- Key Laboratory of Coal Resources Exploration and Comprehensive Utilization Ministry of Natural Resources Xi'an 710021 PR China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Xi'an University of Science & Technology Xi'an 710054 PR China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Xi'an University of Science & Technology Xi'an 710054 PR China
- Key Laboratory of Coal Resources Exploration and Comprehensive Utilization Ministry of Natural Resources Xi'an 710021 PR China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Xi'an University of Science & Technology Xi'an 710054 PR China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Xi'an University of Science & Technology Xi'an 710054 PR China
- Key Laboratory of Coal Resources Exploration and Comprehensive Utilization Ministry of Natural Resources Xi'an 710021 PR China
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Shah SSA, Najam T, Javed MS, Rahman MM, Tsiakaras P. Novel Mn-/Co-N x Moieties Captured in N-Doped Carbon Nanotubes for Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Activity and Stability in Acidic and Alkaline Media. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:23191-23200. [PMID: 33969994 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c03477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Fe-N-C-based electrocatalysts have been developed as an encouraging substitute compared to their expensive Pt-containing equivalents for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). However, they still face major durability challenges from the in- situ production of Fenton radicals. Therefore, the synthesis of Fe-free ORR catalysts is among the emerging concerns. Herein, we have precisely applied a multistep heating strategy to produce mesoporous N-doped carbon nanostructures with Mn-/Co-Nx dual moieties from mixed-metal zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs). It is found that their unique structure, with dual-metallic active sites, not only offers a high electrochemical performance for the ORR (E1/2 = 0.83 V vs reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) in acid media), but also enhances the operational durability of the catalyst after 20 000 cycles with 97% of retention and very low H2O2 production (<5%) in 0.1 M HClO4. In addition, the catalyst performs well toward the ORR also in alkaline solution (exhibiting E1/2 = 0.90 V and 30 000 cyclic stability).
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- Syed Shoaib Ahmad Shah
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
- Department of Chemistry, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Siyuan Laboratory, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Vacuum Coating Technologies & New Energy Materials, Department of Physics, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Laboratory of Materials and Devices for Clean Energy, Department of Technology of Electrochemical Processes, Ural Federal University, 19 Mira Str., Yekaterinburg 620002, Russia
- Laboratory of Electrochemical Devices Based on Solid Oxide Proton Electrolytes, Institute of High Temperature Electrochemistry, RAS, Yekaterinburg 620990, Russia
- Laboratory of Alternative Energy Conversion Systems, Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Thessaly, Pedion Areos 38834, Greece
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Du L, Zhang G, Sun S. Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cells with Platinum Group Metal (PGM)-Free Cathode. AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATION 2021; 4:131-143. [PMID: 34804628 PMCID: PMC8591785 DOI: 10.1007/s42154-021-00146-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2020] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells have gained increasing interest from academia and industry, due to its remarkable advantages including high efficiency, high energy density, high power density, and fast refueling, also because of the urgent demand for clean and renewable energy. One of the biggest challenges for PEM fuel cell technology is the high cost, attributed to the use of precious platinum group metals (PGM), e.g., Pt, particularly at cathodes where sluggish oxygen reduction reaction takes place. Two primary ways have been paved to address this cost challenge: one named low-loading PGM-based catalysts and another one is non-precious metal-based or PGM-free catalysts. Particularly for the PGM-free catalysts, tremendous efforts have been made to improve the performance and durability-milestones have been achieved in the corresponding PEM fuel cells. Even though the current status is still far from meeting the expectations. More efforts are thus required to further research and develop the desired PGM-free catalysts for cathodes in PEM fuel cells. Herein, this paper discusses the most recent progress of PGM-free catalysts and their applications in the practical membrane electrolyte assembly and PEM fuel cells. The most promising directions for future research and development are pointed out in terms of enhancing the intrinsic activity, reducing the degradation, as well as the study at the level of fuel cell stacks.
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- Lei Du
- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS)-Énergie Matériaux et Télécommunications, Varennes, QC J3X 1S2 Canada
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001 China
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS)-Énergie Matériaux et Télécommunications, Varennes, QC J3X 1S2 Canada
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS)-Énergie Matériaux et Télécommunications, Varennes, QC J3X 1S2 Canada
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Al-Zoubi T, Gao W, Schulz CE, Luo D, DiAscro AM, Wen J, Gewirth AA, Yang H. Effects of Superparamagnetic Iron Nanoparticles on Electrocatalysts for the Reduction of Oxygen. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:4236-4242. [PMID: 33417439 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c03298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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It is of great research interest to understand the nanostructures contributing to the activity observed in the reduction of oxygen by non-platinum group metal (PGM) electrocatalysts in acidic media. Iron- and nitrogen-containing carbon networks are often the most studied structures, among which single-atom iron-coordinated nitrogen (FeNx) moieties have often been proposed to be the structures leading to the high activity in these non-PGM electrocatalysts. Iron nanoparticles embedded within a carbon support are also formed under certain conditions as a result of the synthetic processes in making non-PGM electrocatalysts. In this study, we present a study to understand the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity of prepared iron- and nitrogen-containing non-PGM electrocatalysts obtained through the pyrolysis of metal-organic framework (MOF) precursors. We studied the structure-property relationship among nanostructures made from the MOF precursor ZIF-8 under different pyrolysis conditions. Density functional theory calculations were used to explain the effect of structural moieties on the ORR activity. Our results suggest that iron-coordinated C-N structures and iron nanoparticles act synergistically to catalyze the ORR.
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- Talha Al-Zoubi
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 206 Roger Adams Laboratory, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 206 Roger Adams Laboratory, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Physics, Knox College, 2 East South Street Galesburg, Illinois 61401, United States
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- Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 206 Roger Adams Laboratory, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States.,Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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Zhu Y, Yang X, Peng C, Priest C, Mei Y, Wu G. Carbon-Supported Single Metal Site Catalysts for Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction to CO and Beyond. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2005148. [PMID: 33448131 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202005148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Revised: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR) is a promising strategy to achieve electrical-to-chemical energy storage while closing the global carbon cycle. The carbon-supported single-atom catalysts (SACs) have great potential for electrochemical CO2 RR due to their high efficiency and low cost. The metal centers' performance is related to the local coordination environment and the long-range electronic intercalation from the carbon substrates. This review summarizes the recent progress on the synthesis of carbon-supported SACs and their application toward electrocatalytic CO2 reduction to CO and other C1 and C2 products. Several SACs are involved, including MNx catalysts, heterogeneous molecular catalysts, and the covalent organic framework (COF) based SACs. The controllable synthesis methods for anchoring single-atom sites on different carbon supports are introduced, focusing on the influence that precursors and synthetic conditions have on the final structure of SACs. For the CO2 RR performance, the intrinsic activity difference of various metal centers and the corresponding activity enhancement strategies via the modulation of the metal centers' electronic structure are systematically summarized, which may help promote the rational design of active and selective SACs for CO2 reduction to CO and beyond.
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- Yuanzhi Zhu
- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Saving in Phosphorus Chemical Engineering and New Phosphorus Materials, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, 14260, USA
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Saving in Phosphorus Chemical Engineering and New Phosphorus Materials, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, 14260, USA
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Saving in Phosphorus Chemical Engineering and New Phosphorus Materials, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, 14260, USA
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Singh C, Mukhopadhyay S, Hod I. Metal-organic framework derived nanomaterials for electrocatalysis: recent developments for CO 2 and N 2 reduction. NANO CONVERGENCE 2021; 8:1. [PMID: 33403521 PMCID: PMC7785767 DOI: 10.1186/s40580-020-00251-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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In recent years, we are witnessing a substantially growing scientific interest in MOFs and their derived materials in the field of electrocatalysis. MOFs acting as a self-sacrificing template offer various advantages for the synthesis of carbon-rich materials, metal oxides, and metal nanostructures containing graphitic carbon-based materials benefiting from the high surface area, porous structure, and abundance of metal sites and organic functionalities. Yet, despite recent advancement in the field of MOF-derived materials, there are still several significant challenges that should be overcomed, to obtain better control and understanding on the factors determining their chemical, structural and catalytic nature. In this minireview, we will discuss recently reported advances in the development of promising methods and strategies for the construction of functional MOF-derived materials and their application as highly-active electrocatalysts for two important energy-related reactions: nitrogen reduction to produce ammonia, and CO2 reduction into carbon-based fuels. Moreover, a discussion containing assessments and remarks on the possible future developments of MOF-derived materials toward efficient electrocatalysis is included.
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- Chanderpratap Singh
- Department of Chemistry and Ilse, Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Ben- Gurion University of Negev, 8410501, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry and Ilse, Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Ben- Gurion University of Negev, 8410501, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry and Ilse, Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Ben- Gurion University of Negev, 8410501, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
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Zhao C, Li B, Liu J, Zhang Q. Intrinsic Electrocatalytic Activity Regulation of M–N–C Single‐Atom Catalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 60:4448-4463. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202003917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 196] [Impact Index Per Article: 49.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Chang‐Xin Zhao
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 P. R. China
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Zhao C, Li B, Liu J, Zhang Q. Intrinsische elektrokatalytische Aktivitätssteuerung von M‐N‐C‐Einzelatom‐Katalysatoren für die Sauerstoffreduktionsreaktion. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202003917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Chang‐Xin Zhao
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering Tsinghua University Peking 100084 V.R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering Tsinghua University Peking 100084 V.R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering Tsinghua University Peking 100084 V.R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering Tsinghua University Peking 100084 V.R. China
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Chen XL, Zhu HB, Ding LF. Cu dopant triggering remarkable enhancement in activity and durability of Fe-N-C electrocatalysts toward oxygen reduction. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2020.114389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Tong L, Zhang LL, Wang YC, Wan LY, Yan QQ, Hua C, Jiao CJ, Zhou ZY, Ding YW, Liu B, Liang HW. Hierarchically Porous Carbons Derived from Nonporous Coordination Polymers. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:25211-25220. [PMID: 32401490 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c06423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Hierarchically porous carbons (HPCs) with multimodal pore systems exhibit great technological potentials, especially in the fields of heterogeneous catalysis, energy storage, and conversion. Here, we establish a simple and general approach to HPCs by carbonization of nonporous coordination polymers that are produced by mixing metal salts with polytopic ligands in alkaline aqueous solutions at room temperature. The proposed approach is applicable to a wide scope of ligand molecules (18 examples), thus affording the synthesized HPCs with high diversity in porosity, morphology, and composition. In particular, the prepared HPCs exhibit high specific surface areas (up to 2647 m2 g-1) and large pore volumes (up to 2.39 cm3 g-1). The HPCs-supported atomically dispersed Fe-Nx catalysts show much-improved fuel cell cathode performance over the micropore-dominated carbon black-supported catalysts, demonstrating the structural superiority of the HPCs for enhancing the mass transport properties.
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- Lei Tong
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative innovation center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative innovation center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- PerkinElmer Management (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shanghai 201203, China
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- PerkinElmer Management (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shanghai 201203, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative innovation center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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Al-Zoubi T, Zhou Y, Yin X, Janicek B, Sun C, Schulz CE, Zhang X, Gewirth AA, Huang P, Zelenay P, Yang H. Preparation of Nonprecious Metal Electrocatalysts for the Reduction of Oxygen Using a Low-Temperature Sacrificial Metal. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:5477-5481. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b11061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Talha Al-Zoubi
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana—Champaign, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana—Champaign, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Materials Physics and Applications Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana—Champaign, 1304 W. Green Street, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Department of Physics, Knox College, 2 East South Street Galesburg, Illinois 61401, United States
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- CRRC Industrial Academy Co., Ltd, F9, Building
5, Noble Center II, East Qichebowuguan Road, Fengtai, Beijing 100070, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana—Champaign, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana—Champaign, 1304 W. Green Street, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Materials Physics and Applications Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana—Champaign, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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Nie Y, Wei Z. Electronic and Physical Property Manipulations: Recent Achievements towards Heterogeneous Carbon‐based Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction. ChemCatChem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201901584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Yao Nie
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Green Synthesis and Applications, College of ChemistryChongqing Normal University Chongqing China
- The State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringChongqing University Shapingba 174, Chongqing China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringChongqing University Shapingba 174, Chongqing China
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Zhang L, Li L, Chen H, Wei Z. Recent Progress in Precious Metal‐Free Carbon‐Based Materials towards the Oxygen Reduction Reaction: Activity, Stability, and Anti‐Poisoning. Chemistry 2019; 26:3973-3990. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201904233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2019] [Revised: 10/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Ling Zhang
- The State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment &, System Security and New TechnologyChongqing Key Laboratory of, Chemical Process for, Clean Energy and Resource UtilizationCollege of, Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringChongqing University Shapingba 174 400030 Chongqing P. R. China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment &, System Security and New TechnologyChongqing Key Laboratory of, Chemical Process for, Clean Energy and Resource UtilizationCollege of, Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringChongqing University Shapingba 174 400030 Chongqing P. R. China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment &, System Security and New TechnologyChongqing Key Laboratory of, Chemical Process for, Clean Energy and Resource UtilizationCollege of, Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringChongqing University Shapingba 174 400030 Chongqing P. R. China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment &, System Security and New TechnologyChongqing Key Laboratory of, Chemical Process for, Clean Energy and Resource UtilizationCollege of, Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringChongqing University Shapingba 174 400030 Chongqing P. R. China
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Hu C, Bai S, Gao L, Liang S, Yang J, Cheng SD, Mi SB, Qiu J. Porosity-Induced High Selectivity for CO2 Electroreduction to CO on Fe-Doped ZIF-Derived Carbon Catalysts. ACS Catal 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.9b03175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Chao Hu
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials & School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials & School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, P. R. China
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- Liaoning Key Lab for Energy Materials and Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, State Key Lab of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, P. R. China
- College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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Zhang J, Zhu W, Pei Y, Liu Y, Qin Y, Zhang X, Wang Q, Yin Y, Guiver MD. Hierarchically Porous Co-N-C Cathode Catalyst Layers for Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells. CHEMSUSCHEM 2019; 12:4165-4169. [PMID: 31368182 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201901668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2019] [Revised: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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As a new class of metal-nitrogen-carbon (M-N-C) material with 3 D microstructure, zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) are used to synthesize highly active electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction, as substitutes for commercial Pt/C in anion exchange membrane fuel cells. However, to form an effective catalyst layer (CL), the relationship between the microstructure of the ZIF-derived catalyst and the fuel cell performance must be investigated. In this work, a hierarchically porous CL based on the carbon black (CB)-controlled synthesis of a Co-based ZIF (denoted as ZIF-CB-700) is constructed to optimize the triple-phase boundary (TPB) and mass transfer. The power density at 40 °C of ZIF-CB-700 (95.4 mW cm-2 ) as cathode catalyst is about 4 times higher than that of the catalyst synthesized in the absence of CB and is comparable to that of the commercial 60 % Pt/C catalyst (112.0 mW cm-2 ). Both online and offline measurements suggest that the morphology and microstructure of the CL is crucial to form an active TPB region, dominating the fuel cell performance rather than only the high catalyst activity.
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- Junfeng Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Engines, School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Engines, School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Engines, School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Engines, School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Engines, School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Engines, School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Engines, School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P.R. China
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Chen H, Shen K, Tan Y, Li Y. Multishell Hollow Metal/Nitrogen/Carbon Dodecahedrons with Precisely Controlled Architectures and Synergistically Enhanced Catalytic Properties. ACS NANO 2019; 13:7800-7810. [PMID: 31287293 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b01953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Multishell hollow nanoarchitectures are one of the most important branches in the nanomaterial field due to their enormous potential in many fields, but synthesizing them in a well-controlled manner remains challenging. Herein, we present a general strategy for the construction of multishell hollow metal/nitrogen/carbon dodecahedrons (metal@NC) with well-defined and precisely controlled architectures. This strategy is based on the pyrolysis of multilayer solid ZIFs prepared by a step-by-step crystal growth approach, which enables precise control over the shell number and composition of the resultant hollow metal@NC. Impressively, our strategy can be further extended to the synthesis of yolk@multishell hollow structures or multishell hollow structures that are assembled by carbon nanotubes. The multishell hollow structures can efficiently facilitate the mass diffusion, which together with the high dispersity and increased surface area are responsible for their significantly enhanced catalytic performances for the selective hydrogenation of biomass-derived furfural to cyclopentanol when compared with their solid and single-shell counterparts. We anticipate that our general strategy would shed light on the rational design and accurate construction of other complex multishell hollow materials for various important yet challenging applications.
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- Huirong Chen
- Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510640 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510640 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510640 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510640 , China
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Yang H, Chen X, Chen WT, Wang Q, Cuello NC, Nafady A, Al-Enizi AM, Waterhouse GIN, Goenaga GA, Zawodzinski TA, Kruger PE, Clements JE, Zhang J, Tian H, Telfer SG, Ma S. Tunable Synthesis of Hollow Metal-Nitrogen-Carbon Capsules for Efficient Oxygen Reduction Catalysis in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells. ACS NANO 2019; 13:8087-8098. [PMID: 31244037 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b02930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Atomically dispersed metal catalysts anchored on nitrogen-doped (N-doped) carbons demand attention due to their superior catalytic activity relative to that of metal nanoparticle catalysts in energy storage and conversion processes. Herein, we introduce a simple and versatile strategy for the synthesis of hollow N-doped carbon capsules that contain one or more atomically dispersed metals (denoted as H-M-Nx-C and H-Mmix-Nx-C, respectively, where M = Fe, Co, or Ni). This method utilizes the pyrolysis of nanostructured core-shell precursors produced by coating a zeolitic imidazolate framework core with a metal-tannic acid (M-TA) coordination polymer shell (containing up to three different metal cations). Pyrolysis of these core-shell precursors affords hollow N-doped carbon capsules containing monometal sites (e.g., Fe-Nx, CoNx, or Ni-Nx) or multimetal sites (Fe/Co-Nx, Fe/Ni-Nx, Co/Ni-Nx, or Fe/Co/Ni-Nx). This inventory allowed exploration of the relationship between catalyst composition and electrochemical activity for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in acidic solution. H-Fe-Nx-C, H-Co-Nx-C, H-FeCo-Nx-C, H-FeNi-Nx-C, and H-FeCoNi-Nx-C were particularly efficient ORR catalysts in acidic solution. Furthermore, the H-Fe-Nx-C catalyst exhibited outstanding initial performance when applied as a cathode material in a proton exchange membrane fuel cell. The synthetic methodology introduced here thus provides a convenient route for developing next-generation catalysts based on earth-abundant components.
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- Hui Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter , Chinese Academy of Sciences , 350002 Fuzhou , P.R. China
- Department of Chemistry , University of South Florida , 4202 East Fowler Avenue , Tampa , Florida 33620 , United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Center of Electron Microscopy, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027 , P.R. China
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- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, School of Chemical Sciences , The University of Auckland , Auckland 1142 , New Zealand
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- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, School of Chemical Sciences , The University of Auckland , Auckland 1142 , New Zealand
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- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department , University of Tennessee , Knoxville , Tennessee 37996 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science , King Saud University , Riyadh 11451 , Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science , King Saud University , Riyadh 11451 , Saudi Arabia
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- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, School of Chemical Sciences , The University of Auckland , Auckland 1142 , New Zealand
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- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department , University of Tennessee , Knoxville , Tennessee 37996 , United States
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- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department , University of Tennessee , Knoxville , Tennessee 37996 , United States
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- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, School of Physical and Chemical Sciences , University of Canterbury , Christchurch 8140 , New Zealand
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- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Fundamental Sciences , Massey University , Palmerston North 4442 , New Zealand
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter , Chinese Academy of Sciences , 350002 Fuzhou , P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Center of Electron Microscopy, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027 , P.R. China
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- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Fundamental Sciences , Massey University , Palmerston North 4442 , New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry , University of South Florida , 4202 East Fowler Avenue , Tampa , Florida 33620 , United States
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science , King Saud University , Riyadh 11451 , Saudi Arabia
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Zhang M, Singh V, Hu X, Ma X, Lu J, Zhang C, Wang J, Niu J. Efficient Olefins Epoxidation on Ultrafine H2O–WOx Nanoparticles with Spectroscopic Evidence of Intermediate Species. ACS Catal 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.9b01226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Mengrui Zhang
- Henan Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Chemistry, Institute of Molecular and Crystal Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Chemistry, Institute of Molecular and Crystal Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Chemistry, Institute of Molecular and Crystal Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Chemistry, Institute of Molecular and Crystal Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Chemistry, Institute of Molecular and Crystal Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Chemistry, Institute of Molecular and Crystal Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Chemistry, Institute of Molecular and Crystal Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, P. R. China
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Wang XX, Swihart MT, Wu G. Achievements, challenges and perspectives on cathode catalysts in proton exchange membrane fuel cells for transportation. Nat Catal 2019. [DOI: 10.1038/s41929-019-0304-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 492] [Impact Index Per Article: 98.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Wang Q, Liang H, Wu D. Heteroatom-doped nanoporous carbon initiated from bimetallic molecular framework micro-rods for supercapacitor electrodes. RSC Adv 2019; 9:17521-17529. [PMID: 35520575 PMCID: PMC9064546 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra02533b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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We report herein that zinc and cobalt bimetallic-organic-framework (BMOF) crystalline micro-rods are able to be constructed instantly with the eco-friendly glutamate ligand and building unit of double metallic ions. After carbonization and acid leaching of these precursors, the resultant heteroatom-doped porous carbon occupies not only the enriched mesopore architectures but the ultrathin graphitic networks. Moreover, due to cyclizing dehydration reaction of the glutamate ligand upon thermal conversion, the predominant pyrrolic and pyridinic nitrogen atom sites within the carbon lattices are achieved. The supercapacitor electrodes from these carbonaceous materials without any conductive addictive deliver an impressive specific gravimetric capacitance of 230 F g-1 and a specific areal capacitance of 50 μF cm-2 at a current density of 1 A g-1 in alkaline aqueous electrolyte.
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- Qiang Wang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changzhou University 213164 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changzhou University 213164 P. R. China
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- Huaide College, Changzhou University 214500 P. R. China
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Lu Z, Wang B, Hu Y, Liu W, Zhao Y, Yang R, Li Z, Luo J, Chi B, Jiang Z, Li M, Mu S, Liao S, Zhang J, Sun X. An Isolated Zinc–Cobalt Atomic Pair for Highly Active and Durable Oxygen Reduction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:2622-2626. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201810175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 318] [Impact Index Per Article: 63.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2018] [Revised: 12/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Ziyang Lu
- Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry in Hebei ProvinceYanshan University Qinhuangdao 066004 China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry in Hebei ProvinceYanshan University Qinhuangdao 066004 China
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- Canadian Light Source 44 Innovation Boulevard Saskatoon SK S7N 2 V3 Canada
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- Center for Electron Microscopy and Tianjin Key Lab of Advanced Functional Porous Materials, Institute for New Energy Materials, School of MaterialsTianjin University of Technology Tianjin 300384 China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry in Hebei ProvinceYanshan University Qinhuangdao 066004 China
- Institute of Sustainable Energy/College of ScienceShanghai University Shanghai 200444 P. R. China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation FacilityChinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 201204 China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry in Hebei ProvinceYanshan University Qinhuangdao 066004 China
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- Center for Electron Microscopy and Tianjin Key Lab of Advanced Functional Porous Materials, Institute for New Energy Materials, School of MaterialsTianjin University of Technology Tianjin 300384 China
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- The Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong ProvinceSouth China University of Technology Guangzhou 510641 China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation FacilityChinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 201204 China
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials EngineeringUniversity of Western Ontario London Ontario N6A 5B9 Canada
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and ProcessingWuhan University of Technology Wuhan 430070 China
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- The Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong ProvinceSouth China University of Technology Guangzhou 510641 China
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- Institute of Sustainable Energy/College of ScienceShanghai University Shanghai 200444 P. R. China
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials EngineeringUniversity of Western Ontario London Ontario N6A 5B9 Canada
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Lu Z, Wang B, Hu Y, Liu W, Zhao Y, Yang R, Li Z, Luo J, Chi B, Jiang Z, Li M, Mu S, Liao S, Zhang J, Sun X. An Isolated Zinc–Cobalt Atomic Pair for Highly Active and Durable Oxygen Reduction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201810175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Ziyang Lu
- Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry in Hebei ProvinceYanshan University Qinhuangdao 066004 China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry in Hebei ProvinceYanshan University Qinhuangdao 066004 China
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- Canadian Light Source 44 Innovation Boulevard Saskatoon SK S7N 2 V3 Canada
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- Center for Electron Microscopy and Tianjin Key Lab of Advanced Functional Porous Materials, Institute for New Energy Materials, School of MaterialsTianjin University of Technology Tianjin 300384 China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry in Hebei ProvinceYanshan University Qinhuangdao 066004 China
- Institute of Sustainable Energy/College of ScienceShanghai University Shanghai 200444 P. R. China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation FacilityChinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 201204 China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry in Hebei ProvinceYanshan University Qinhuangdao 066004 China
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- Center for Electron Microscopy and Tianjin Key Lab of Advanced Functional Porous Materials, Institute for New Energy Materials, School of MaterialsTianjin University of Technology Tianjin 300384 China
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- The Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong ProvinceSouth China University of Technology Guangzhou 510641 China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation FacilityChinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 201204 China
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials EngineeringUniversity of Western Ontario London Ontario N6A 5B9 Canada
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and ProcessingWuhan University of Technology Wuhan 430070 China
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- The Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong ProvinceSouth China University of Technology Guangzhou 510641 China
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- Institute of Sustainable Energy/College of ScienceShanghai University Shanghai 200444 P. R. China
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials EngineeringUniversity of Western Ontario London Ontario N6A 5B9 Canada
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Niu Q, Chen B, Guo J, Nie J, Guo X, Ma G. Flexible, Porous, and Metal-Heteroatom-Doped Carbon Nanofibers as Efficient ORR Electrocatalysts for Zn-Air Battery. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2019; 11:8. [PMID: 34137961 PMCID: PMC7770869 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-019-0238-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2018] [Accepted: 12/24/2018] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Developing an efficient and durable oxygen reduction electrocatalyst is critical for clean-energy technology, such as fuel cells and metal-air batteries. In this study, we developed a facile strategy for the preparation of flexible, porous, and well-dispersed metal-heteroatom-doped carbon nanofibers by direct carbonization of electrospun Zn/Co-ZIFs/PAN nanofibers (Zn/Co-ZIFs/PAN). The obtained Zn/Co and N co-doped porous carbon nanofibers carbonized at 800 °C (Zn/Co-N@PCNFs-800) presented a good flexibility, a continuous porous structure, and a superior oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalytic activity to that of commercial 20 wt% Pt/C, in terms of its onset potential (0.98 V vs. RHE), half-wave potential (0.89 V vs. RHE), and limiting current density (- 5.26 mA cm-2). In addition, we tested the suitability and durability of Zn/Co-N@PCNFs-800 as the oxygen cathode for a rechargeable Zn-air battery. The prepared Zn-air batteries exhibited a higher power density (83.5 mW cm-2), a higher specific capacity (640.3 mAh g-1), an excellent reversibility, and a better cycling life than the commercial 20 wt% Pt/C + RuO2 catalysts. This design strategy of flexible porous non-precious metal-doped ORR electrocatalysts obtained from electrospun ZIFs/polymer nanofibers could be extended to fabricate other novel, stable, and easy-to-use multi-functional electrocatalysts for clean-energy technology.
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- Qijian Niu
- Key Laboratory of carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers, Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China
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- College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, EX4 4QF, UK.
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- Key Laboratory of carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers, Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers, Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers, Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers, Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China.
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China.
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Zhang C, Zhang W, Zheng W. Transition Metal-Nitrogen-Carbon Active Site for Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysis: Beyond the Fascinations of TM-N4. ChemCatChem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201801679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Cai Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Automotive Simulation and Control, and School of Materials Science & Engineering, and Electron Microscopy Center, and International Center of Future Science; Jilin University; Changchun 130012 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Automotive Simulation and Control, and School of Materials Science & Engineering, and Electron Microscopy Center, and International Center of Future Science; Jilin University; Changchun 130012 P.R. China
- CIC Energigune; Albert Einstein 48 Miñano 01510 Spain
- IKERBASQUE Basque Foundation for Science; Bilbao 48013 Spain
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- State Key Laboratory of Automotive Simulation and Control, and School of Materials Science & Engineering, and Electron Microscopy Center, and International Center of Future Science; Jilin University; Changchun 130012 P.R. China
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Liu Y, Li S, Li X, Mao L, Liu F. Fe–N Co-doped Porous Carbon Derived from Ionic Liquids as an Efficient Electrocatalyst for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Ind Eng Chem Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b03375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- Yong Liu
- Henan Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst (NERC−CFC), School of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350002, P. R. China
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Gonen S, Elbaz L. Comparison of new metal organic framework-based catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction. Data Brief 2018; 19:281-287. [PMID: 29892647 PMCID: PMC5992994 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2018.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2018] [Accepted: 05/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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In this article, we collected the most significant and recent data in brief in the field of metal organic frameworks oxygen reduction reaction catalysts, obtained from some of the most recent research papers in the field. We present lists of materials and their key parameters that are relevant to the cathode catalysts in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. All the materials listed in this paper are composed of metal organic frameworks, zeolitic imidazolate frameworks, or their derivatives. These are divided into two main groups: pristine MOFs and MOF-derived materials. The data in this article is a summary of more extensive review (Gonen and Elbaz, 2018) [1].
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- Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan university, 5290002 Ramat Gan, Israel
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Shah SSA, Najam T, Cheng C, Peng L, Xiang R, Zhang L, Deng J, Ding W, Wei Z. Exploring Fe-Nxfor Peroxide Reduction: Template-Free Synthesis of Fe-NxTraumatized Mesoporous Carbon Nanotubes as an ORR Catalyst in Acidic and Alkaline Solutions. Chemistry 2018; 24:10630-10635. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201802453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Syed Shoaib Ahmad Shah
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Process for Clean Energy and Resource Utilization; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Chongqing University; Shazhengjie 174 Chongqing 400044 China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Process for Clean Energy and Resource Utilization; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Chongqing University; Shazhengjie 174 Chongqing 400044 China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Process for Clean Energy and Resource Utilization; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Chongqing University; Shazhengjie 174 Chongqing 400044 China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Process for Clean Energy and Resource Utilization; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Chongqing University; Shazhengjie 174 Chongqing 400044 China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Process for Clean Energy and Resource Utilization; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Chongqing University; Shazhengjie 174 Chongqing 400044 China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Process for Clean Energy and Resource Utilization; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Chongqing University; Shazhengjie 174 Chongqing 400044 China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Process for Clean Energy and Resource Utilization; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Chongqing University; Shazhengjie 174 Chongqing 400044 China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Process for Clean Energy and Resource Utilization; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Chongqing University; Shazhengjie 174 Chongqing 400044 China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Process for Clean Energy and Resource Utilization; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Chongqing University; Shazhengjie 174 Chongqing 400044 China
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Strategies for Enhancing the Electrocatalytic Activity of M–N/C Catalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Top Catal 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11244-018-0935-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Wu YJ, Wang YC, Wang RX, Zhang PF, Yang XD, Yang HJ, Li JT, Zhou Y, Zhou ZY, Sun SG. Three-Dimensional Networks of S-Doped Fe/N/C with Hierarchical Porosity for Efficient Oxygen Reduction in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:14602-14613. [PMID: 29565123 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b19332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Reasonable design and synthesis of Fe/N/C-based catalysts is one of the most promising way for developing precious metal-free oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts in acidic mediums. Herein, we developed a highly active metal-organic framework-derived S-doped Fe/N/C catalyst [S-Fe/Z8/2-aminothiazole (2-AT)] prepared by thermal treatment. The S-Fe/Z8/2-AT catalyst with uniform S-doping possesses a three-dimensional macro-meso-micro hierarchically porous structure. Moreover, the chemical composition and structural features have been well-optimized and characterized for such S-Fe/Z8/2-AT catalysts; and their formation mechanism was also revealed. Significantly, applying the optimal S-Fe/Z8/2-AT catalysts into electrocatalytic test exhibits remarkable ORR catalytic activity with a half-wave potential of 0.82 V (vs reversible hydrogen electrode) and a mass activity of 18.3 A g-1 at 0.8 V in 0.1 M H2SO4 solution; the polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell test also confirmed their excellent catalytic activity, which gives a maximal power density as high as 800 mW cm-2 at 1 bar. A series of designed experiments disclosed that the favorable structural merits and desirable chemical compositions of S-Fe/Z8/2-AT catalysts are critical factors for efficient electrocatalytic performance. The work provides a new approach to open an avenue for accurately controlling the composition and structure of Fe/N/C catalysts with highly activity for ORR.
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Zhao Y, Lai Q, Zhu J, Zhong J, Tang Z, Luo Y, Liang Y. Controllable Construction of Core-Shell Polymer@Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks Fiber Derived Heteroatom-Doped Carbon Nanofiber Network for Efficient Oxygen Electrocatalysis. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2018; 14:e1704207. [PMID: 29577622 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201704207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2017] [Revised: 02/06/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Designing rational nanostructures of metal-organic frameworks based carbon materials to promote the bifunctional catalytic activity of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is highly desired but still remains a great challenge. Herein, an in situ growth method to achieve 1D structure-controllable zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs)/polyacrylonitrile (PAN) core/shell fiber (PAN@ZIFs) is developed. Subsequent pyrolysis of this precursor can obtain a heteroatom-doped carbon nanofiber network as an efficient bifunctional oxygen electrocatalyst. The electrocatalytic performance of derived carbon nanofiber is dominated by the structures of PAN@ZIFs fiber, which is facilely regulated by efficiently controlling the nucleation and growth process of ZIFs on the surface of polymer fiber as well as optimizing the components of ZIFs. Benefiting from the core-shell structures with appropriate dopants and porosity, as-prepared catalysts show brilliant bifunctional ORR/OER catalytic activity and durability. Finally, the rechargeable Zn-air battery assembled from the optimized catalyst (CNF@Zn/CoNC) displays a peak power density of 140.1 mW cm-2 , energy density of 878.9 Wh kgZn-1 , and excellent cyclic stability over 150 h, giving a promising performance in realistic application.
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- Yingxuan Zhao
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Materials and Technology for Energy Conversion, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Materials and Technology for Energy Conversion, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Materials and Technology for Energy Conversion, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Materials and Technology for Energy Conversion, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Materials and Technology for Energy Conversion, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Materials and Technology for Energy Conversion, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Materials and Technology for Energy Conversion, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, P. R. China
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Recent progresses in proton exchange membrane fuel cell electrocatalysts are reviewed in this article in terms of cathodic and anodic reactions with a focus on rational design. These designs are based around gaining active sites using model surface studies and include high-index faceted Pt and Pt-alloy nanocrystals for anodic electrooxidation reactions as well as Pt-based alloy/core–shell structures and carbon-based non-precious metal catalysts for cathodic oxygen reduction reactions (ORR). High-index nanocrystals, alloy nanoparticles, and support effects are highlighted for anodic catalysts, and current developments in ORR electrocatalysts with novel structures and different compositions are emphasized for cathodic catalysts. Active site structures, catalytic performances, and stability in fuel cells are also reviewed for carbon-based non-precious metal catalysts. In addition, further developmental perspectives and the current status of advanced fuel cell electrocatalysts are provided.
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Huang X, Wang J, Bao H, Zhang X, Huang Y. 3D Nitrogen, Sulfur-Codoped Carbon Nanomaterial-Supported Cobalt Oxides with Polyhedron-Like Particles Grafted onto Graphene Layers as Highly Active Bicatalysts for Oxygen-Evolving Reactions. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:7180-7190. [PMID: 29389106 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b00504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The extensive research and developments of highly efficient oxygen electrode electrocatalysts to get rid of the kinetic barriers for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are very important in energy conversion and storage devices. Especially, exploring nonprecious metal alternatives to replace traditional noble metal catalysts with high cost and poor durability is the paramount mission. In this paper, we utilize property-flexible ZIF-67 and sulfur-functionalized graphene oxide to obtain a cobalt, nitrogen, and sulfur codoped nanomaterial with 3D hierarchical porous structures, owing to their rich dopant species and good conductivity. The crosslinked structures of polyhedron particles throughout the whole carbon framework speeds up the mass transportation and charge-delivery processes during oxygen-evolving reactions. Also, by exploring the location and coordination type of sulfur dopants, we emphasize the effects of sulfone and sulfide functional groups anchored into the graphitic structure on enhancing the catalytic abilities for ORR and OER. To note, compared to the noble metal electrocatalysts, the best-performing CoO@Co3O4/NSG-650 (0.79 V) is 40 mV less active than the commercial Pt/C catalyst (0.83 V) for ORR and merely 10 mV behind IrO2 (1.68 V) for OER. Besides, the metric between ORR and OER difference for CoO@Co3O4/NSG-650 to evaluate its overall electrocatalytic activity is 0.90 V, surpassing 290 and 430 mV over Pt/C (1.19 V) and IrO2 (1.33 V). Comprehensively, the as-prepared CoO@Co3O4/NSG-650 indicates excellent bifunctional catalytic activities for ORR and OER, which shows great potential for replacing noble metal catalysts in the application of fuel cells and metal-air batteries.
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- Xiaobo Huang
- Key Laboratory of Specially Functional Polymeric Materials and Related Technology, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology , No. 130 Meilong Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences , No. 2019 Jialuo Road, Jiading District, Shanghai 201800, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences , No. 2019 Jialuo Road, Jiading District, Shanghai 201800, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Specially Functional Polymeric Materials and Related Technology, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology , No. 130 Meilong Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Specially Functional Polymeric Materials and Related Technology, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology , No. 130 Meilong Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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Zhang J, Wu C, Huang M, Zhao Y, Li J, Guan L. Conductive Porous Network of Metal-Organic Frameworks Derived Cobalt-Nitrogen-doped Carbon with the Assistance of Carbon Nanohorns as Electrocatalysts for Zinc-Air Batteries. ChemCatChem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201701794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Jianshuo Zhang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter; Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); Fuzhou Fujian 350002 P.R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS); Beijing 100049 P.R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter; Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); Fuzhou Fujian 350002 P.R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter; Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); Fuzhou Fujian 350002 P.R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter; Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); Fuzhou Fujian 350002 P.R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter; Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); Fuzhou Fujian 350002 P.R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter; Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); Fuzhou Fujian 350002 P.R. China
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Gewirth AA, Varnell JA, DiAscro AM. Nonprecious Metal Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction in Heterogeneous Aqueous Systems. Chem Rev 2018; 118:2313-2339. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.7b00335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 504] [Impact Index Per Article: 84.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Andrew A. Gewirth
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana−Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0385, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana−Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana−Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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Liu Q, Liu X, Zheng L, Shui J. The Solid-Phase Synthesis of an Fe-N-C Electrocatalyst for High-Power Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201709597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Qingtao Liu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering; Beihang University; No. 37 Xueyuan Road Beijing 100083 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering; Beihang University; No. 37 Xueyuan Road Beijing 100083 China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility; Institute of High Energy Physics; Chinese Academy of Sciences; No. 19 Yuquan Road Beijing 100049 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering; Beihang University; No. 37 Xueyuan Road Beijing 100083 China
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The Solid-Phase Synthesis of an Fe-N-C Electrocatalyst for High-Power Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:1204-1208. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201709597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 242] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Zhao Y, Wang F, Wei P, Yu G, Cui S, Liu J. Cobalt and Iron Oxides Co‐supported on Carbon Nanotubes as an Efficient Bifunctional Catalyst for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Activity in Oxygen Reduction and Oxygen Evolution Reactions. ChemistrySelect 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201702231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Ye‐Min Zhao
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237, P.R. China
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