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Ze H, Yang ZL, Li ML, Zhang XG, A YL, Zheng QN, Wang YH, Tian JH, Zhang YJ, Li JF. In Situ Probing the Structure Change and Interaction of Interfacial Water and Hydroxyl Intermediates on Ni(OH) 2 Surface over Water Splitting. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:12538-12546. [PMID: 38656110 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c00948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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There is growing acknowledgment that the properties of the electrochemical interfaces play an increasingly pivotal role in improving the performance of the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Here, we present, for the first time, direct dynamic spectral evidence illustrating the impact of the interaction between interfacial water molecules and adsorbed hydroxyl species (OHad) on the HER properties of Ni(OH)2 using Au/core-Ni(OH)2/shell nanoparticle-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. Notably, our findings highlight that the interaction between OHad and interfacial water molecules promotes the formation of weakly hydrogen-bonded water, fostering an environment conducive to improving the HER performance. Furthermore, the participation of OHad in the reaction is substantiated by the observed deprotonation step of Au@2 nm Ni(OH)2 during the HER process. This phenomenon is corroborated by the phase transition of Ni(OH)2 to NiO, as verified through Raman and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The significant redshift in the OH-stretching frequency of water molecules during the phase transition confirms that surface OHad disrupts the hydrogen-bond network of interfacial water molecules. Through manipulation of the shell thickness of Au@Ni(OH)2, we additionally validate the interaction between OHad and interfacial water molecules. In summary, our insights emphasize the potential of electrochemical interfacial engineering as a potent approach to enhance electrocatalytic performance.
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- Huajie Ze
- College of Energy, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Material, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- College of Energy, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Material, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- College of Energy, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Material, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan, Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- College of Energy, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Material, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- College of Energy, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Material, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- College of Energy, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Material, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen 361005, China
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- College of Energy, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Material, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- College of Energy, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Material, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
- Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen 361005, China
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Environment, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou 363000, China
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Ramaprakash M, G NB, Neppolian B, Sengeni A. An advanced Ru-based alkaline HER electrocatalyst benefiting from Volmer-step promoting 5d and 3d co-catalysts. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:7596-7604. [PMID: 38618661 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt00710g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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In this study, a trimetallic catalyst, NiWRu@NF, is electrodeposited onto nickel foam using chronoamperometry to enhance the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in alkaline water electrolysis. The catalyst combines nickel, tungsten, and ruthenium components, strategically designed for efficiency and cost-effectiveness, hydroxyl transfer and water dissociation, and acceleration of hydrogen combination, respectively. Evaluation of NiWRu@NF reveals exceptional performance, with a low overpotential of -50 mV and high current density of -10 mA cm-2, signifying its efficiency in promoting HER. Tafel values further corroborate the catalyst's effectiveness, indicating a rapid reaction rate of hydrogen evolution in such a highly alkaline medium compared to other controls studied along with it. This study underscores the significance of NiWRu@NF in advancing alkaline HER kinetics, paving the way for more efficient electrolysis processes.
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- M Ramaprakash
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai 603203, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai 603203, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai 603203, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208016, India.
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Yin J, Shi Y, Zhang D, Liu P, Zhang Y, Xu W, Li G, Zhan T, Lai J, Wang L. Monometallic Ultrasmall Nanocatalysts via Different Valence Atomic Interfaces Boost Hydrogen Evolution Catalysis. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:3137-3144. [PMID: 38277129 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c04240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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Synergistic monometallic nanocatalysts have attracted much attention due to their high intrinsic activity properties. However, current synergistic monometallic nanocatalysts tend to suffer from long reaction paths due to restricted nanoscale interfaces. In this paper, we synthesized the interstitial compound N-Pt/CNT with monometallic atomic interfaces. The catalysts are enriched with atomic interfaces between higher valence Ptδ+ and Pt0, allowing the reaction to proceed synergistically within the same component with an ideal reaction pathway. Through ratio optimization, N2.42-Pt/CNT with a suitable ratio of Ptδ+ and Pt0 is synthesized. And the calculated turnover frequency of N2.42-Pt/CNT is about 37.4 s-1 (-0.1 V vs reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE)), six times higher than that of the commercial Pt/C (6.58 s-1), which is the most intrinsically active of the Pt-based catalysts. Moreover, prepared N2.42-Pt/CNT exhibits excellent stability during the chronoamperometry tests of 200 h. With insights from comprehensive experiments and theoretical calculations, Pt with different valence states in monometallic atomic interfaces synergistically accelerates the H2O dissociation step and optimizes the Gibbs free energy of H* adsorption. And the existence of desirable hydrogen transfer paths substantially facilitates hydrogen evolution reaction kinetics.
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- Jiao Yin
- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalytic Conversion and Clean Energy in Universities of Shandong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P. R. China
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- Shandong Engineering Research Center for Marine Environment Corrosion and Safety Protection, College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P. R. China
- Shandong Engineering Research Center for Marine Environment Corrosion and Safety Protection, College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P. R. China
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Lu KQ, Hao JG, Wei Y, Weng B, Ge S, Yang K, Lu S, Yang MQ, Liao Y. Photocatalytic Conversion of Diluted CO 2 into Tunable Syngas via Modulating Transition Metal Hydroxides. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:795-802. [PMID: 38109223 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c03802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
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The conversion of diluted CO2 into tunable syngas via photocatalysis is critical for implementing CO2 reduction practically, although the efficiency remains low. Herein, we report the use of graphene-modified transition metal hydroxides, namely, NiXCo1-X-GR, for the conversion of diluted CO2 into syngas with adjustable CO/H2 ratios, utilizing Ru dyes as photosensitizers. The Ni(OH)2-GR cocatalyst can generate 12526 μmol g-1 h-1 of CO and 844 μmol g-1 h-1 of H2, while the Co(OH)2-GR sample presents a generation rate of 2953 μmol g-1 h-1 for CO and 10027 μmol g-1 h-1 for H2. Notably, by simply altering the addition amounts of nickel and cobalt in the transition metal composite, the CO/H2 ratios in syngas can be easily regulated from 18:1 to 1:4. Experimental characterization of composites and DFT calculations suggest that the differing adsorption affinities of CO2 and H2O over Ni(OH)2-GR and Co(OH)2-GR play a significant role in determining the selectivity of CO and H2 products, ultimately affecting the CO/H2 ratios in syngas. Overall, these findings demonstrate the potential of graphene-modified transition metal hydroxides as efficient photocatalysts for CO2 reduction and syngas production.
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- Kang-Qiang Lu
- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Materials Chemistry, College of Materials, Metallurgical and Chemistry, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, P. R. China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Materials Chemistry, College of Materials, Metallurgical and Chemistry, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, P. R. China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Materials Chemistry, College of Materials, Metallurgical and Chemistry, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, P. R. China
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- cMACS, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Materials Chemistry, College of Materials, Metallurgical and Chemistry, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, P. R. China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Materials Chemistry, College of Materials, Metallurgical and Chemistry, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control & Resource Reuse, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control & Resource Reuse, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China
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- Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 2, Nengyuan, Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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Liu X, Yu Q, Qu X, Wang X, Chi J, Wang L. Manipulating Electron Redistribution in Ni 2 P for Enhanced Alkaline Seawater Electrolysis. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2307395. [PMID: 37740701 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202307395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 09/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/25/2023]
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Developing bifunctional electrocatalyst for seawater splitting remains a persistent challenge. Herein, an approach is proposed through density functional theory (DFT) preanalysis to manipulate electron redistribution in Ni2 P addressed by cation doping and vacancy engineering. The needle-like Fe-doped Ni2 P with P vacancy (Fe-Ni2 Pv) is successfully synthesized on nickel foam, exhibiting a superior bifunctional hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalytic activity for seawater electrolysis in alkaline condition. As a result, bifunctional Fe-Ni2 Pv achieves the industrially required current densities of 1.0 and 3.0 A cm-2 at low voltages of 1.68 and 1.73 V, respectively, for seawater splitting at 60 °C in 6.0 m KOH circumstances. The theoretical calculation and the experimental results collectively reveal the reasons for the enhancement of catalyst activity. Specifically, Fe doping and P vacancies can accelerate the reconstruction of OER active species and optimize the hydrogen adsorption free energy (ΔGH* ) for HER. In addition, the active sites of Fe-Ni2 Pv are identified, where P vacancies greatly improve the electrical conductivity and Ni sites are the dominant OER active centers, meanwhile Fe atoms as active centers for the HER. The study provides a deep insight into the exploration for the enhancement of activity of nickel-based phosphide catalysts and the identification of their real active centers.
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- Xiaobin Liu
- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
- College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
- College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
- College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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Dang VD, Putikam R, Lin MC, Wei KH. MoS 2 Nanoflowers Grown on Plasma-Induced W-Anchored Graphene for Efficient and Stable H 2 Production Through Seawater Electrolysis. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2305220. [PMID: 37658516 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202305220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/03/2023]
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Herein, it is found that 3D transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD)-MoS2 nanoflowers-grown on 2D tungsten oxide-anchored graphene nanosheets (MoS2 @W-G) functions as a superior catalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) under both acidic and alkaline conditions. The optimized weight ratio of MoS2 @W-G (MoS2 :W-G/1.5:1) in 0.5 M H2 SO4 achieves a low overpotential of 78 mV at 10 mA cm-2 , a small Tafel slope of 48 mV dec-1 , and a high exchange current density (0.321 mA cm⁻2 ). Furthermore, the same MoS2 @W-G composite exhibits stable HER performance when using real seawater, with Faradaic efficiencies of 96 and 94% in acidic and alkaline media, respectively. Density functional theory calculations based on the hybrid MoS2 @W-G structure model confirm that suitable hybridization of 3D MoS2 and 2D W-G nanosheets can lower the hydrogen adsorption: Gibbs free energy (∆GH* ) from 1.89 eV for MoS2 to -0.13 eV for the MoS2 @W-G composite. The excellent HER activity of the 3D/2D hybridized MoS2 @W-G composite arises from abundance of active heterostructure interfaces, optimizing the electrical configuration, thereby accelerating the adsorption and dissociation of H2 O. These findings suggest a new approach for the rational development of alternative 3D/2D TMD/graphene electrocatalysts for HER applications using seawater.
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- Van Dien Dang
- Faculty of Biology and Environment, Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade, 140 Le Trong Tan, Ho Chi Minh, 700000, Vietnam
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Center for Interdisciplinary Molecular Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Center for Interdisciplinary Molecular Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 30010, Taiwan
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Zhang H, Chen A, Bi Z, Wang X, Liu X, Kong Q, Zhang W, Mai L, Hu G. MOF-on-MOF-Derived Ultrafine Fe 2P-Co 2P Heterostructures for High-Efficiency and Durable Anion Exchange Membrane Water Electrolyzers. ACS NANO 2023. [PMID: 38009586 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c09020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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The alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in an anion exchange membrane water electrolyzer (AEMWE) is considered to be a promising approach for large-scale industrial hydrogen production. Nevertheless, it is severely hampered by the inability to operate tolerable HER catalysts consistently under low overpotentials at ampere-level current densities. Here, we develop a universal ligand-exchange (MOF-on-MOF) modulation strategy to synthesize ultrafine Fe2P and Co2P nanoparticles, which are well anchored on N and P dual-doped carbon porous nanosheets (Fe2P-Co2P/NPC). In addition, benefiting from the downshift of the d-band center and the interfacial Co-P-Fe bridging, the electron-rich P site is triggered, which induces the redistribution of electron density and the swapping of active centers, lowering the energy barrier of the HER. As a result, the Fe2P-Co2P/NPC catalyst only requires a low overpotential of 175 mV to achieve a current density of 1000 mA cm-2. The solar-driven water electrolysis system presents a record-setting and stable solar-to-hydrogen conversion efficiency of 20.36%. Crucially, the catalyst could stably operate at 1000 mA cm-2 over 1000 h in a practical AEMWE at an estimated cost of US$0.79 per kilogram of H2, which achieves the target (US$2 per kg of H2) set by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
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- Hua Zhang
- School of Materials and Energy, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
- Donghai Laboratory, Zhoushan 316021, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- School of Electronic Communication Technology, Shenzhen Institute of Information Technology, Shenzhen 518172, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Non-ferrous Metals and Materials, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Processing for Non-ferrous Metals and Featured Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
- Donghai Laboratory, Zhoushan 316021, China
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Shi M, Tang T, Xiao L, Han J, Bai X, Sun Y, Ma Y, Guan J. In situ synthesis of rosette-like Co-doped FeNiOOH/NF for seawater oxidation. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:13607-13610. [PMID: 37901916 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc04527g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2023]
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The development of high activity and strong resistance to seawater corrosion oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts for seawater electrolysis has broad application prospects. Herein, we prepare Co-doped FeNiOOH rosette-like nanoflowers on nickel foam (NF) with different Co dosages by one-step solvothermal method. The Co0.2-FeNiOOH/NF exhibits a low overpotential (η10) of 185 mV and Tafel slope of 30 mV dec-1 in 1 M KOH. Moreover, it shows a low η10 of 244 mV in alkaline seawater electrolyte. The remarkable OER performance of Co0.2-FeNiOOH/NF is ascribed to the fact that the introduction of Co regulates the morphology and electron structure of the material, which provides abundant active sites for the reaction and promotes charge transfer. In situ Raman results demonstrate that NiOOH and γ-FeOOH are the key active species for the OER. This study provides a feasible basis for seawater electrolysis over transition metal (oxy)hydroxides.
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- Mingyuan Shi
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qiqihar University, Heilongjiang Province 161006, China.
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qiqihar University, Heilongjiang Province 161006, China.
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qiqihar University, Heilongjiang Province 161006, China.
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China.
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Song Y, He H, Zhao Y, Li Y, Wu M, Li J, Lu X, Zhao L, Wei L. Effective construction of a CuCo MOF@graphene functional electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:12695-12703. [PMID: 37609809 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt01477k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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Electrochemical water splitting is considered a green and sustainable method of producing hydrogen energy. Herein, to pursue a highly efficient hydrogen evolution reaction, we fabricated high-performance electrocatalysts, by utilizing a bimetallic (Cu and Co) metal-organic framework to modify rGO through a one-step in situ approach. The synthesized CuCoOC@rGO presents a highly ordered structure with a defect-rich porous surface for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Specifically, the appropriate adjustment of metal (Cu and Co), 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid (H3BTC), and rGO ratios leads to a well-defined morphology, which creates a defect-rich porous surface. Characterized by XRD, SEM, EDS, FT-IR spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, XPS, and BET, the morphology exposes more active sites, strong evidence for the promotion of electrocatalytic efficiency. Upon the analysis of the experimental data, the obtained CuCoOC@rGO catalyst exhibits excellent activity in alkaline media with a low overpotential of 120 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm-2, and a Tafel slope of 124 mV dec-1 for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Guided by the structure-activity relationship, the superior HER activity of CuCoOC@rGO in alkaline electrolyte could originate from many sources, including: (1) as a self-supported substrate, CuCoOC@rGO not only leads to profitable electrical contact and mechanical stability but also firmly roots into the rGO without extra binders. (2) The highly ordered structure provides smooth ion and electron transport channels, which are conducive to electrolyte infiltration and gas release. (3) The abundance of defective pores on the surface of the nanoarrays, which offers more active sites for the catalytic process. This study provides new prospects for the rational design and fabrication of advanced hierarchical functional electrocatalysts for application in electrochemical energy devices.
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- Yang Song
- Chemical Pollution Control Chongqing Applied Technology Extension Center of Higher Vocational Colleges, School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Chongqing Industry Polytechnic College, Chongqing, 401120, P. R. China.
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- College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Heilongjiang University of Science and Technology, Harbin 150022, P. R. China
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- Chemical Pollution Control Chongqing Applied Technology Extension Center of Higher Vocational Colleges, School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Chongqing Industry Polytechnic College, Chongqing, 401120, P. R. China.
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- Chemical Pollution Control Chongqing Applied Technology Extension Center of Higher Vocational Colleges, School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Chongqing Industry Polytechnic College, Chongqing, 401120, P. R. China.
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- Chemical Pollution Control Chongqing Applied Technology Extension Center of Higher Vocational Colleges, School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Chongqing Industry Polytechnic College, Chongqing, 401120, P. R. China.
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- Chemical Pollution Control Chongqing Applied Technology Extension Center of Higher Vocational Colleges, School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Chongqing Industry Polytechnic College, Chongqing, 401120, P. R. China.
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- College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Heilongjiang University of Science and Technology, Harbin 150022, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Heilongjiang University of Science and Technology, Harbin 150022, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Heilongjiang University of Science and Technology, Harbin 150022, P. R. China
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Guo LY, Li JF, Lu ZW, Zhang J, He CT. Biomass-Derived Carbon-Based Multicomponent Integration Catalysts for Electrochemical Water Splitting. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023; 16:e202300214. [PMID: 37148161 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202300214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Electrocatalytic water splitting powered by sustainable electricity is a crucial approach for the development of new generation green hydrogen technology. Biomass materials are abundant and renewable, and the application of catalysis can increase the value of some biomass waste and turn waste into fortune. Converting economical and resource-rich biomass into carbon-based multicomponent integrated catalysts (MICs) has been considered as one of the most promising ways to obtain inexpensive, renewable and sustainable electrocatalysts in recent years. In this review, recent advances in biomass-derived carbon-based MICs towards electrocatalytic water splitting are summarized, and the existing issues and key aspects in the development of these electrocatalysts are also discussed and prospected. The application of biomass-derived carbon-based materials will bring some new opportunities in the fields of energy, environment, and catalysis, as well as promote the commercialization of new nanocatalysts in the near future.
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- Lu-Yao Guo
- Key Lab of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and College of Life Science, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and College of Life Science, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and College of Life Science, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and College of Life Science, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and College of Life Science, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, P. R. China
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Yan W, Ma H, Zhao X, Zhang Y, Vishniakov P, Wang X, Zhong X, Hong Z, Maximov MY, Song L, Peng S, Li L. P and Se Binary Vacancies and Heterostructures Modulated MoP/MoSe 2 Electrocatalysts for Improving Hydrogen Evolution and Coupling Electricity Generation. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2208270. [PMID: 37026657 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202208270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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It is not enough to develop an ideal hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) electrocatalysts by single strategy. Here, the HER performances are significantly improved by the combined strategies of P and Se binary vacancies and heterostructure engineering, which is rarely explored and remain unclear. As a result, the overpotentials of MoP/MoSe2 -H heterostructures rich in P and Se binary vacancies are 47 and 110 mV at 10 mA cm-2 in 1 m KOH and 0.5 m H2 SO4 electrolytes, respectively. Especially, in 1 m KOH, the overpotential of MoP/MoSe2 -H is very close to commercial Pt/C at the beginning and even better than Pt/C when current density is over 70 mA cm-2 . The strong interactions between MoSe2 and MoP facilitate electrons transfer from P to Se. Thus, MoP/MoSe2 -H possesses more electrochemically active sites and faster charge transfer capability, which are all in favor of high HER activities. Additionally, Zn-H2 O battery with MoP/MoSe2 -H as cathode is fabricated for simultaneous generation of hydrogen and electricity, which displays the maximum power density of up to 28.1 mW cm-2 and stable discharging performance for 125 h. Overall, this work validates a vigorous strategy and provides guidance for the development of efficient HER electrocatalysts.
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- Wensi Yan
- College of Biological, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, 314001, China
- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, 314001, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, 314001, China
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- Peter the Great Saint-Petersburg Polytechnic University, Saint Petersburg, 195251, Russia
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- College of Biological, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, 314001, China
- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, 314001, China
- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, 314001, China
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- Peter the Great Saint-Petersburg Polytechnic University, Saint Petersburg, 195251, Russia
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- College of Biological, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, 314001, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, 314001, China
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Cao Q, Wan L, Xu Z, Kuang W, Liu H, Zhang X, Zhang W, Lu Y, Yao Y, Wang B, Liu K. A Fluorinated Covalent Organic Framework with Accelerated Oxygen Transfer Nanochannels for High-Performance Zinc-Air Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2210550. [PMID: 36745936 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202210550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 01/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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The establishment of abundant three-phase interfaces with accelerated mass transfer in air cathodes is highly desirable for the development of high-rate and long-cycling rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs). Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) exhibit tailored nanopore structures, facilitating the rational tuning of their specific properties. Here, by finely tuning the fluorinated nanopores of a COF, a novel air cathode for rechargeable ZABs is unprecedentedly designed and synthesized. COF nanosheets are decorated with fluorinated alkyl chains, which shows high affinity to oxygen (O2 ), in its nanopores (fluorinated COF). The fluorinated COF nanosheets are stacked into well-defined O2 -transport channels, which are then assembled into aerophilic "nano-islands" on the hydrophilic FeNi layered-double-hydroxide (FeNi LDH) electrocatalyst surface. Therefore, the mass-transport "highway" for O2 and water is segregated on the nanoscale, which significantly enlarges the area of three-phase boundaries and greatly promotes the mass-transfer therein. ZABs based on the COF-modified air cathode deliver a small charge/discharge voltage gap (0.64 V at 5 mA cm-2 ), a peak power density (118 mW cm-2 ), and a stable cyclability. This work provides a feasible approach for the design of the air cathodes for high-performance ZABs, and will expand the new application of COFs.
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- Qingbin Cao
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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Wang CP, Lin YX, Cui L, Zhu J, Bu XH. 2D Metal-Organic Frameworks as Competent Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2207342. [PMID: 36605002 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Hydrogen, a clean and flexible energy carrier, can be efficiently produced by electrocatalytic water splitting. To accelerate the sluggish hydrogen evolution reaction and oxygen evolution reaction kinetics in the splitting process, highly active electrocatalysts are essential for lowering the energy barriers, thereby improving the efficiency of overall water splitting. Combining the distinctive advantages of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with the physicochemical properties of 2D materials such as large surface area, tunable structure, accessible active sites, and enhanced conductivity, 2D MOFs have attracted intensive attention in the field of electrocatalysis. Different strategies, such as improving the conductivities of MOFs, reducing the thicknesses of MOF nanosheets, and integrating MOFs with conductive particles or substrates, are developed to promote the catalytic performances of pristine MOFs. This review summarizes the recent advances of pristine 2D MOF-based electrocatalysts for water electrolysis. In particular, their intrinsic electrocatalytic properties are detailly analyzed to reveal important roles of inherent MOF active centers, or other in situ generated active phases from MOFs responsible for the catalytic reactions. Finally, the challenges and development prospects of pristine 2D MOFs for the future applications in overall water splitting are discussed.
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- Chao-Peng Wang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
- Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metal and Molecule-Based Material Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
- Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metal and Molecule-Based Material Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
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Liu F, Fan Z. Defect engineering of two-dimensional materials for advanced energy conversion and storage. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:1723-1772. [PMID: 36779475 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00931e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/14/2023]
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In the global trend towards carbon neutrality, sustainable energy conversion and storage technologies are of vital significance to tackle the energy crisis and climate change. However, traditional electrode materials gradually reach their property limits. Two-dimensional (2D) materials featuring large aspect ratios and tunable surface properties exhibit tremendous potential for improving the performance of energy conversion and storage devices. To rationally control the physical and chemical properties for specific applications, defect engineering of 2D materials has been investigated extensively, and is becoming a versatile strategy to promote the electrode reaction kinetics. Simultaneously, exploring the in-depth mechanisms underlying defect action in electrode reactions is crucial to provide profound insight into structure tailoring and property optimization. In this review, we highlight the cutting-edge advances in defect engineering in 2D materials as well as their considerable effects in energy-related applications. Moreover, the confronting challenges and promising directions are discussed for the development of advanced energy conversion and storage systems.
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- Fu Liu
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China. .,Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Center (NPMM), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China.,Shenzhen Research Institute, City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518057, China
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Kazemi SA, Imani Yengejeh S, Ogunkunle SA, Zhang L, Wen W, Wee-Chung Liew A, Wang Y. Vacancy impacts on electronic and mechanical properties of MX2 (M = Mo, W and X = S, Se) monolayers. RSC Adv 2023; 13:6498-6506. [PMID: 36845596 PMCID: PMC9951067 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra00205e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2023] Open
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Monolayers of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMD) exhibit excellent mechanical and electrical characteristics. Previous studies have shown that vacancies are frequently created during the synthesis, which can alter the physicochemical characteristics of TMDs. Even though the properties of pristine TMD structures are well studied, the effects of vacancies on the electrical and mechanical properties have received far less attention. In this paper, we applied first-principles density functional theory (DFT) to comparatively investigate the properties of defective TMD monolayers including molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), molybdenum diselenide (MoSe2), tungsten disulfide (WS2), and tungsten diselenide (WSe2). The impacts of six types of anion or metal complex vacancies were studied. According to our findings, the electronic and mechanical properties are slightly impacted by anion vacancy defects. In contrast, vacancies in metal complexes considerably affect their electronic and mechanical properties. Additionally, the mechanical properties of TMDs are significantly influenced by both their structural phases and anions. Specifically, defective diselenides become more mechanically unstable due to the comparatively poor bonding strength between Se and metal based on the analysis of the crystal orbital Hamilton population (COHP). The outcomes of this study may provide the theoretical knowledge base to boost more applications of the TMD systems through defect engineering.
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- Seyedeh Alieh Kazemi
- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University Gold Coast Campus QLD 4222 Australia
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University Gold Coast Campus QLD 4222 Australia
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University Gold Coast Campus QLD 4222 Australia
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University Gold Coast Campus QLD 4222 Australia
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University Gold Coast Campus QLD 4222 Australia
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- School of Information and Communication Technology, Griffith UniversityGold CoastQueensland 4215Australia
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University Gold Coast Campus QLD 4222 Australia
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Zhang H, Guo X, Liu W, Wu D, Cao D, Cheng D. Regulating surface composition of platinum-copper nanotubes for enhanced hydrogen evolution reaction in all pH values. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 629:53-62. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.08.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Revised: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Wu Z, Feng Y, Qin Z, Han X, Zheng X, Deng Y, Hu W. Bimetallic Multi-Level Layered Co-NiOOH/Ni 3 S 2 @NF Nanosheet for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Medium. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2106904. [PMID: 35187802 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202106904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Development of efficient non-noble metal catalysts for water splitting is of great significance but challenging due to the sluggish kinetics of the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in alkaline medium. Herein, a bimetallic multi-level layered catalytic electrode composed of Ni3 S2 nanosheets with secondary Co-NiOOH layer of 3D porous and free-standing cathode in alkaline medium is reported. This integrated synergistic catalytic electrode exhibits excellent HER electrocatalytic performance. The resultant Ni0.67 Co0.33 /Ni3 S2 @NF electrode displays the highest HER activity with only overpotentials of 87 and 203 mV to afford current densities of 10 and 100 mA·cm-2 , respectively, and its Tafel slope is 80 mV·dec-1 . The chronopotentiometry operated at high current density of 50 mA·cm-2 shows negligible deterioration, indicating better stability of Ni0.67 Co0.33 /Ni3 S2 @NF electrode than Pt/C (20 wt.%). Such a desirable catalytic performance is attributed to the modification of physical and electronic structure that exposes abundant active sites and improves the intrinsic catalytic activity toward HER, which is also confirmed by electrochemically active surface area and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis. This work provides a strong support for the rational design of high-performance bimetallic electrodes for industrial water splitting.
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- Zhong Wu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Fuzhou, 350207, P. R. China
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Hu Q, Gao K, Wang X, Zheng H, Cao J, Mi L, Huo Q, Yang H, Liu J, He C. Subnanometric Ru clusters with upshifted D band center improve performance for alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction. Nat Commun 2022; 13:3958. [PMID: 35803959 PMCID: PMC9270335 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-31660-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 48.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Subnanometric metal clusters usually have unique electronic structures and may display electrocatalytic performance distinctive from single atoms (SAs) and larger nanoparticles (NPs). However, the electrocatalytic performance of clusters, especially the size-activity relationship at the sub-nanoscale, is largely unexplored. Here, we synthesize a series of Ru nanocrystals from single atoms, subnanometric clusters to larger nanoparticles, aiming at investigating the size-dependent activity of hydrogen evolution in alkaline media. It is found that the d band center of Ru downshifts in a nearly linear relationship with the increase of diameter, and the subnanometric Ru clusters with d band center closer to Femi level display a stronger water dissociation ability and thus superior hydrogen evolution activity than SAs and larger nanoparticles. Benefiting from the high metal utilization and strong water dissociation ability, the Ru clusters manifest an ultrahigh turnover frequency of 43.3 s-1 at the overpotential of 100 mV, 36.1-fold larger than the commercial Pt/C.
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- Qi Hu
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, PR China
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- School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing, 400030, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, PR China.
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Tang K, Hu H, Xiong Y, Chen L, Zhang J, Yuan C, Wu M. Hydrophobization Engineering of the Air-Cathode Catalyst for Improved Oxygen Diffusion towards Efficient Zinc-Air Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202202671. [PMID: 35357773 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202202671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Poor oxygen diffusion at multiphase interfaces in an air cathode suppresses the energy densities of zinc-air batteries (ZABs). Developing effective strategies to tackle the issue is of great significance for overcoming the performance bottleneck. Herein, inspired by the bionics of diving flies, a polytetrafluoroethylene layer was coated on the surfaces of Co3 O4 nanosheets (NSs) grown on carbon cloth (CC) to create a hydrophobic surface to enable the formation of more three-phase reaction interfaces and promoted oxygen diffusion, rendering the hydrophobic-Co3 O4 NSs/CC electrode a higher limiting current density (214 mA cm-2 at 0.3 V) than that (10 mA cm-2 ) of untreated-Co3 O4 NSs/CC electrode. Consequently, the assembled ZAB employing hydrophobic-Co3 O4 NSs/CC cathode acquired a higher power density (171 mW cm-2 ) than that (102 mW cm-2 ) utilizing untreated-Co3 O4 NSs/CC cathode, proving the enhanced interfacial reaction kinetics on air cathode benefiting from the hydrophobization engineering.
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- Kun Tang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Conversion Energy Materials and Devices of Anhui University, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Conversion Energy Materials and Devices of Anhui University, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Southwest University of Science & Technology, Mianyang, 621010, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Southwest University of Science & Technology, Mianyang, 621010, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, Shandong, 250022, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, Shandong, 250022, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Ministry of Education, Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, P. R. China
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Lee EF, Rezaie AA, Luong D, Yapo JA, Fokwa BTP. Fe5Ge2Te2: Iron‐rich Layered Chalcogenide for Highly Efficient Hydrogen Evolution. Z Anorg Allg Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/zaac.202200066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Eunsoo Fokwa Lee
- University of California Riverside Chemical and Environmental Engineering UNITED STATES
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- University of California Riverside Materials Science and Engineering UNITED STATES
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- University of California Riverside Chemistry UNITED STATES
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- University of California Riverside Chemistry UNITED STATES
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Ran J, Girardi L, Dražić G, Wang Z, Agnoli S, Xia H, Granozzi G. The Effect of the 3D Nanoarchitecture and Ni-Promotion on the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in MoS 2 /Reduced GO Aerogel Hybrid Microspheres Produced by a Simple One-Pot Electrospraying Procedure. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2105694. [PMID: 35253364 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202105694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Revised: 01/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The transition toward renewable energy sources requires low-cost, efficient, and durable electrocatalysts for green H2 production. Herein, an easy and highly scalable method to prepare MoS2 nanoparticles embedded in 3D partially reduced (pr) graphene oxide (GO) aerogel microspheres (MoS2 /prGOAMs) with controlled morphology and composition is described. Given their peculiar center-diverging mesoporous structure, which allows easy access to the active sites and optimal mass transport, and their efficient electron transfer facilitated by the intimate contact between the MoS2 and the 3D connected highly conductive pr-GO sheets, these materials exhibit a remarkable electrocatalytic activity in the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Ni atoms, either as single Ni atoms or NiO aggregates are then introduced in the MoS2 /prGOAMs hybrids, to facilitate water dissociation, which is the slowest step in alkaline HER, producing a bifunctional catalyst. After optimization, Ni-promoted MoS2 /prGOAMs obtained at 500 °C reach a remarkable η10 (overpotential at 10 mA cm-2 ) of 160 mV in 1 m KOH and 174 mV in 0.5 m H2 SO4 . Moreover, after chronopotentiometry tests (15 h) at a current density of 10 mA cm-2 , the η10 value improves to 147 mV in alkaline conditions, indicating an exceptional stability.
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- Jiajia Ran
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via F. Marzolo 1, Padova, 35131, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via F. Marzolo 1, Padova, 35131, Italy
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- Department of Materials Chemistry, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, Ljubljana, 1001, Slovenia
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via F. Marzolo 1, Padova, 35131, Italy
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via F. Marzolo 1, Padova, 35131, Italy
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Liu J, Wang Z, Zhang D, Qin Y, Xiong J, Lai J, Wang L. Systematic Engineering on Ni-Based Nanocatalysts Effectively Promote Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2108072. [PMID: 35128776 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202108072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Designing a synthesis of ultra-small Ni-based nanomaterials with high intrinsic activity and stability in alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is a major challenge. Herein, a series of noble metal doped ultra-small size (4 nm) M-Ni/NiO nanoparticles supported on CNT are rationally designed by a solvent-free microwave reduction method that is fast (60 s), simple, includes no surfactants, extensive (>1 g), and has high yield (82.7%). The Ir-Ni/NiO@CNT has superior performance with a low overpotential of 24.6 mV at 10 mA cm-2 . In addition, the turnover frequency (TOF) value up to 2.51 s-1 and the exchange current density reaches 4.34 mA cm-2 , indicating that the catalyst has better intrinsic catalytic activity. It is further proved by density functional theory (DFT) that the NiO surface is conducive to the adsorption of OH* in the Volmer step while the Ni is inclined to adsorb H*, which synergistically promotes the water-splitting reaction, thereby increasing the catalytic rate of HER. It is believed that this work will provide valuable contributions and inspirations toward the large-scale production of high-performance Ni-based electrocatalysts for HER.
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- Jiao Liu
- Key Laboratory of Eco-Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry of Life Science, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco-Chemical Process and Technology, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry of Life Science, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco-Chemical Process and Technology, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry of Life Science, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco-Chemical Process and Technology, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
- Shandong Engineering Research Center for Marine Environment Corrosion and Safety Protection, College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry of Life Science, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco-Chemical Process and Technology, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry of Life Science, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco-Chemical Process and Technology, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry of Life Science, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco-Chemical Process and Technology, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry of Life Science, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco-Chemical Process and Technology, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
- Shandong Engineering Research Center for Marine Environment Corrosion and Safety Protection, College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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Tang K, Hu H, Xiong Y, Chen L, Zhang J, Yuan C, Wu M. Hydrophobization Engineering of the Air‐cathode Catalyst for Improved Oxygen Diffusion towards Efficient Zinc‐Air Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202202671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Kun Tang
- Anhui University School of Materials Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Anhui University School of Materials Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Southwest University of Science and Technology School of Materials Science & Engineering CHINA
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- Southwest University of Science and Technology School of Materials Science & Engineering CHINA
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- University of Jinan School of Materials Science & Engineering CHINA
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- University of Jinan School of Material Science and Engineering Nanxinzhuang West Jinan CHINA
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- Anhui University Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Ministry of Education, Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center CHINA
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Fu HQ, Zhou M, Liu PF, Liu P, Yin H, Sun KZ, Yang HG, Al-Mamun M, Hu P, Wang HF, Zhao H. Hydrogen Spillover-Bridged Volmer/Tafel Processes Enabling Ampere-Level Current Density Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Reaction under Low Overpotential. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:6028-6039. [PMID: 35302356 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c01094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Water-alkaline electrolysis holds a great promise for industry-scale hydrogen production but is hindered by the lack of enabling hydrogen evolution reaction electrocatalysts to operate at ampere-level current densities under low overpotentials. Here, we report the use of hydrogen spillover-bridged water dissociation/hydrogen formation processes occurring at the synergistically hybridized Ni3S2/Cr2S3 sites to incapacitate the inhibition effect of high-current-density-induced high hydrogen coverage at the water dissociation site and concurrently promote Volmer/Tafel processes. The mechanistic insights critically important to enable ampere-level current density operation are depicted from the experimental and theoretical studies. The Volmer process is drastically boosted by the strong H2O adsorption at Cr5c sites of Cr2S3, the efficient H2O* dissociation via a heterolytic cleavage process (Cr5c-H2O* + S3c(#) → Cr5c-OH* + S3c-H#) on the Cr5c/S3c sites in Cr2S3, and the rapid desorption of OH* from Cr5c sites of Cr2S3 via a new water-assisted desorption mechanism (Cr5c-OH* + H2O(aq) → Cr5c-H2O* + OH-(aq)), while the efficient Tafel process is achieved through hydrogen spillover to rapidly transfer H# from the synergistically located H-rich site (Cr2S3) to the H-deficient site (Ni3S2) with excellent hydrogen formation activity. As a result, the hybridized Ni3S2/Cr2S3 electrocatalyst can readily achieve a current density of 3.5 A cm-2 under an overpotential of 251 ± 3 mV in 1.0 M KOH electrolyte. The concept exemplified in this work provides a useful means to address the shortfalls of ampere-level current-density-tolerant Hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) electrocatalysts.
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- Huai Qin Fu
- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, Gold Coast Campus, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD 4222, Australia
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Centre for Computational Chemistry and Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, Gold Coast Campus, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD 4222, Australia
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, Gold Coast Campus, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD 4222, Australia
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, Gold Coast Campus, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD 4222, Australia
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Centre for Computational Chemistry and Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China.,School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, The Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast BT9 5AG, U.K
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Centre for Computational Chemistry and Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, Gold Coast Campus, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD 4222, Australia
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Chen J, Huang F, Ke S, Shen J, Li Y, Zheng F, Li S. A dual-confinement strategy to construct cobalt-based phosphide nanoclusters within carbon nanofibers for bifunctional water splitting electrocatalysts. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:5168-5174. [PMID: 35274640 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt04359e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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It is a challenging task to explore highly active and stable noble-metal-free bifunctional electrocatalysts for water splitting, both in hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Herein, a new dual-confinement strategy for the fabrication of cobalt-base phosphide in the carbon nanofibers (CNFs) was proposed via electrospinning, followed by the corresponding pyrolysis. The ultrafine phosphides derived from the pore confinement of ZIF and space confinement of the polymer revealed abundant active sites and P defects. More importantly, by introducing a second metal element Ni or Cu, the electronic structure and synergistic effect were further enhanced, and the obtained bimetallic CoNiPx-CNF electrocatalyst exhibited the remarkable performance for HER and OER, featuring the low η10 values of 154 and 269 mV in 1.0 M KOH electrolyte, respectively. CoNiPx-CNFs as a catalyst for both anode and cathode showed a current density of 10 mA cm-2 at a voltage of 1.56 V, exceeding better stability, which is superior to most non-noble metal electrocatalysts reported in a previous research. The dual-confinement strategy is believed to provide an effective and simple approach for the synthesis of high-performance and cost-efficient bifunctional electrocatalysts for overall water splitting.
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- Jie Chen
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Environment, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou, 363000, China. .,Fujian Province Key Laboratory of Modern Analytical Science and Separation Technology, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou, 363000, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Environment, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou, 363000, China. .,Fujian Province Key Laboratory of Modern Analytical Science and Separation Technology, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou, 363000, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Environment, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou, 363000, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Environment, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou, 363000, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Environment, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou, 363000, China. .,Fujian Province Key Laboratory of Modern Analytical Science and Separation Technology, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou, 363000, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Environment, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou, 363000, China. .,Fujian Province Key Laboratory of Modern Analytical Science and Separation Technology, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou, 363000, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Environment, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou, 363000, China. .,Fujian Province Key Laboratory of Modern Analytical Science and Separation Technology, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou, 363000, China
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Yue C, Zhou Y, Liu Y, Feng C, Bao W, Sun F, Tuo Y, Pan Y, Liu Y, Lu Y. Achieving ultra-dispersed 1T-Co-MoS 2@HMCS via space-confined engineering for highly efficient hydrogen evolution in the universal pH range. Inorg Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2qi00269h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A multi-level spatial confinement strategy is proposed for the fabrication of ultra-dispersed 1T-Co-MoS2 nanoclusters, which exhibit remarkable electrocatalytic activity and durability for HER.
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- Changle Yue
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, PR China
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Xu Y, Fan K, Zou Y, Fu H, Dong M, Dou Y, Wang Y, Chen S, Yin H, Al-Mamun M, Liu P, Zhao H. Rational design of metal oxide catalysts for electrocatalytic water splitting. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:20324-20353. [PMID: 34870672 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr06285a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Electrocatalytic energy conversion between electricity and chemical bonding energy is realized through redox reactions with multiple charge transfer steps at the electrode-electrolyte interface. The surface atomic structure of the electrode materials, if appropriately designed, will provide an energetically affordable pathway with individual reaction intermediates that not only reduce the thermodynamic energy barrier but also allow an acceptably fast kinetic rate of the overall redox reaction. As one of the most abundant and stable forms, oxides of transitional metals demonstrated promising electrocatalytic activities towards multiple important chemical reactions. In this topical review, we attempt to discuss the possible avenues to construct the electrocatalytic active surface for this important class of materials for two essential chemical reactions for water splitting. A general introduction of the electrochemical water splitting process on the electrocatalyst surface with applied potential will be provided, followed by a discussion on the fundamental charge transfers and the mechanism. As the generally perceived active sites are chemical reaction dependent, we offer a general overview of the possible approaches to construct or create electrocatalytically active sites in the context of surface atomic structure engineering. The review concludes with perspectives that summarize challenges and opportunities in electrocatalysis and how these can be addressed to unlock the electrocatalytic potentials of the metal oxide materials.
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- Yiming Xu
- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland, 4222, Australia.
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland, 4222, Australia.
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland, 4222, Australia.
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland, 4222, Australia.
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland, 4222, Australia.
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland, 4222, Australia.
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland, 4222, Australia.
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland, 4222, Australia.
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland, 4222, Australia.
- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Centre for Environmental and Energy Nanomaterials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, P. R. China
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland, 4222, Australia.
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland, 4222, Australia.
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland, 4222, Australia.
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Liu ZH, Yang CL, Wang MS, Ma XG. Two-dimensional SiMI 4(M = Ge, Sn) monolayers as visible-light-driven photocatalyst of hydrogen production. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2021; 261:120013. [PMID: 34119771 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.120013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) materials of SiMI4(M = Ge, Sn) monolayers are identified as promising visible-light-driven photocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction by DFT calculations. The dynamical and thermal stabilities of the two monolayers are confirmed by the phonon dispersion calculations and ab initiomolecular dynamics (AIMD) simulations, respectively.The results show that the two 2D materials have indirect bandgaps of 2.45 and 2.43 eV, and the band edges can match the hydrogen evolution reaction conditions. Absorption spectra show that the monolayers respond tovisible light and can be tuned by different strains.Besides, the hole and electron mobilitiesare different, which is beneficial for photoelectronic performance. The mechanisms of the hydrogen evolution reaction and the direct water splitting process are also explored. The calculational results support the promising applications of SiMI4(M = Ge, Sn) monolayers asvisible-light-driven photocatalyst of hydrogen production.
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- Ze-Hua Liu
- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, People's Republic of China
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Kim C, Lee S, Kim SH, Kwon I, Park J, Kim S, Lee JH, Park YS, Kim Y. Promoting electrocatalytic overall water splitting by sulfur incorporation into CoFe-(oxy)hydroxide. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2021; 3:6386-6394. [PMID: 36133497 PMCID: PMC9418770 DOI: 10.1039/d1na00486g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The design and fabrication of highly cost-effective electrocatalysts with high activity, and stability to enhance the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) has been considered to be one of the most promising approaches toward overall water splitting. In this study, sulfur-incorporated cobalt-iron (oxy)hydroxide (S-(Co,Fe)OOH) nanosheets were directly grown on commercial iron foam via galvanic corrosion and hydrothermal methods. The incorporation of sulfur into (Co,Fe)OOH results in superior catalytic performance and high stability in both the HER and OER conducted in 1 M KOH. The incorporation of sulfur enhanced the electrocatalytic activity by modifying the electronic structure and chemical states of (Co,Fe)OOH. An alkaline water electrolyzer for overall water splitting was fabricated using a two-electrode configuration utilizing the S-(Co,Fe)OOH bifunctional electrocatalyst in both the HER and OER. The fabricated electrolyzer outperformed a precious metal-based electrolyzer using Pt/C as the HER electrocatalyst and IrO2 as the OER electrocatalyst, which are the benchmark catalysts. This electrolyzer provides a lower potential of 1.641 V at 10 mA cm-2 and maintains 98.4% of its performance after 50 h of durability testing. In addition, the S-(Co,Fe)OOH-based electrolyzer successfully generated hydrogen under natural illumination upon its combination with a commercial silicon solar cell and exhibited a solar to hydrogen (STH) efficiency of up to 13.0%. This study shows that S-(Co,Fe)OOH is a promising candidate for application in the future renewable energy industry due to its high cost-effectiveness, activity, and stability during overall water splitting. In addition, the combination of a commercial silicon solar cell with an alkaline water electrolyzer has great potential for the production of hydrogen.
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- Chiho Kim
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pusan National University Busan 46241 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pusan National University Busan 46241 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pusan National University Busan 46241 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pusan National University Busan 46241 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pusan National University Busan 46241 Republic of Korea
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- BK21 four, Innovative Graduate Education Program for Global High-tech Materials & Parts, Pusan National University Busan 46241 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Hongik University Seoul 04066 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pusan National University Busan 46241 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pusan National University Busan 46241 Republic of Korea
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Song H, Ou X, Han B, Deng H, Zhang W, Tian C, Cai C, Lu A, Lin Z, Chai L. An Overlooked Natural Hydrogen Evolution Pathway: Ni
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Oxidation during Low‐Temperature Serpentinization. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202110653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Han Song
- School of Metallurgy and Environment Central South University Changsha Hunan 410083 China
- School of Environment and Energy, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling South China University of Technology Guangzhou Guangdong 510006 China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling South China University of Technology Guangzhou Guangdong 510006 China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling South China University of Technology Guangzhou Guangdong 510006 China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment Central South University Changsha Hunan 410083 China
- Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution Changsha Hunan 410083 China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment Central South University Changsha Hunan 410083 China
- Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution Changsha Hunan 410083 China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment Central South University Changsha Hunan 410083 China
- Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution Changsha Hunan 410083 China
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- Key Laboratory of Cenozoic Geology and Environment Institute of Geology and Geophysics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100029 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Mineral Environmental Function School of Earth and Space Sciences Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment Central South University Changsha Hunan 410083 China
- Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution Changsha Hunan 410083 China
- School of Environment and Energy, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling South China University of Technology Guangzhou Guangdong 510006 China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment Central South University Changsha Hunan 410083 China
- Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution Changsha Hunan 410083 China
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Song H, Ou X, Han B, Deng H, Zhang W, Tian C, Cai C, Lu A, Lin Z, Chai L. An Overlooked Natural Hydrogen Evolution Pathway: Ni 2+ Boosting H 2 O Reduction by Fe(OH) 2 Oxidation during Low-Temperature Serpentinization. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:24054-24058. [PMID: 34519405 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202110653] [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: 08/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Natural hydrogen (H2 ) has gained considerable attentions as a renewable energy resource to mitigate the globally increasing environmental concerns. Low-temperature serpentinization (<200 °C) as a typical water-rock reaction is a major source of the natural H2 . However, the reaction mechanism and the controlling step to product H2 remained unclear, which hinders the further utilization of natural H2 . Herein, we demonstrated that the H2 production rate could be determined by the Fe(OH)2 oxidation during low-temperature serpentinization. Moreover, the co-existence of Ni2+ could largely enhance the H2 production kinetics. With the addition of only 1 % Ni2+ , the H2 production rate was remarkably enhanced by about two orders of magnitude at 90 °C. D2 O isotopic experiment and theoretical calculations revealed that the enhanced H2 production kinetics could be attributed to the catalytic role of Ni2+ to promote the reduction of H2 O.
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- Han Song
- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China.,School of Environment and Energy, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China.,Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China.,Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China.,Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cenozoic Geology and Environment, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Mineral Environmental Function, School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China.,Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China.,School of Environment and Energy, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China.,Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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Brunet Cabré M, Paiva AE, Velický M, Colavita PE, McKelvey K. Electrochemical kinetics as a function of transition metal dichalcogenide thickness. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.139027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Anantharaj S, Noda S, Jothi VR, Yi S, Driess M, Menezes PW. Strategies and Perspectives to Catch the Missing Pieces in Energy-Efficient Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Media. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:18981-19006. [PMID: 33411383 PMCID: PMC8451938 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202015738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Transition metal hydroxides (M-OH) and their heterostructures (X|M-OH, where X can be a metal, metal oxide, metal chalcogenide, metal phosphide, etc.) have recently emerged as highly active electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) of alkaline water electrolysis. Lattice hydroxide anions in metal hydroxides are primarily responsible for observing such an enhanced HER activity in alkali that facilitate water dissociation and assist the first step, the hydrogen adsorption. Unfortunately, their poor electronic conductivity had been an issue of concern that significantly lowered its activity. Interesting advancements were made when heterostructured hydroxide materials with a metallic and or a semiconducting phase were found to overcome this pitfall. However, in the midst of recently evolving metal chalcogenide and phosphide based HER catalysts, significant developments made in the field of metal hydroxides and their heterostructures catalysed alkaline HER and their superiority have unfortunately been given negligible attention. This review, unlike others, begins with the question of why alkaline HER is difficult and will take the reader through evaluation perspectives, trends in metals hydroxides and their heterostructures catalysed HER, an understanding of how alkaline HER works on different interfaces, what must be the research directions of this field in near future, and eventually summarizes why metal hydroxides and their heterostructures are inevitable for energy-efficient alkaline HER.
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- Sengeni Anantharaj
- Department of Applied ChemistrySchool of Advanced Science and EngineeringWaseda University3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku-kuTokyo169-8555Japan
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- Department of Applied ChemistrySchool of Advanced Science and EngineeringWaseda University3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku-kuTokyo169-8555Japan
- Waseda Research Institute for Science and EngineeringWaseda University3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku-kuTokyo169-8555Japan
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringHanyang University222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-guSeoul04763Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringHanyang University222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-guSeoul04763Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry: Metalorganics and Inorganic MaterialsTechnische Universität BerlinStraße des 17 Juni 135, Sekr. C210623BerlinGermany
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- Department of Chemistry: Metalorganics and Inorganic MaterialsTechnische Universität BerlinStraße des 17 Juni 135, Sekr. C210623BerlinGermany
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Imani Yengejeh S, Kazemi SA, Wen W, Wang Y. Multiscale numerical simulation of in-plane mechanical properties of two-dimensional monolayers. RSC Adv 2021; 11:20232-20247. [PMID: 35479920 PMCID: PMC9033945 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra01924d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Many applications of two dimensional (2D) materials are often achieved through strain engineering, which is directly dependent on their in-plane mechanical characteristics. Therefore, understanding the in-plane mechanical characteristics of the 2D monolayers becomes imperative. Nevertheless, direct experimental measurements of in-plane mechanical properties of 2D monolayers face great difficulties due to the issues related to the availability of high-quality 2D materials and sophisticated facilities. As an alternative, numerical simulation has the potential to theoretically predict such properties. This review presents some recent progress in numerically exploring the in-plane mechanical properties of 2D materials, including first-principles density functional theory, force-field based classical molecular dynamics, and the finite-element method. The relevant case studies are provided to describe the applications of these methods along with their pros and cons. We hope that the multiscale simulation methods discussed in this review will inspire new ideas and boost further advances of the computational study on the in-plane mechanical properties of 2D materials. The recent progress of multiscale numeric methods for investigating in-plane mechanical properties of 2D monolayers is reviewed.![]()
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- Sadegh Imani Yengejeh
- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University Gold Coast Campus QLD 4222 Australia
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University Gold Coast Campus QLD 4222 Australia
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University Gold Coast Campus QLD 4222 Australia
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University Gold Coast Campus QLD 4222 Australia
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S Mofarah S, Schreck L, Cazorla C, Zheng X, Adabifiroozjaei E, Tsounis C, Scott J, Shahmiri R, Yao Y, Abbasi R, Wang Y, Arandiyan H, Sheppard L, Wong V, Doustkhah E, Koshy P, Sorrell CC. Highly catalytically active CeO 2-x-based heterojunction nanostructures with mixed micro/meso-porous architectures. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:6764-6771. [PMID: 33885478 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr08097g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The architectural design of nanocatalysts plays a critical role in the achievement of high densities of active sites but current technologies are hindered by process complexity and limited scaleability. The present work introduces a rapid, flexible, and template-free method to synthesize three-dimensional (3D), mesoporous, CeO2-x nanostructures comprised of extremely thin holey two-dimensional (2D) nanosheets of centimetre-scale. The process leverages the controlled conversion of stacked nanosheets of a newly developed Ce-based coordination polymer into a range of stable oxide morphologies controllably differentiated by the oxidation kinetics. The resultant polycrystalline, hybrid, 2D-3D CeO2-x exhibits high densities of defects and surface area as high as 251 m2 g-1, which yield an outstanding CO conversion performance (T90% = 148 °C) for all oxides. Modification by the creation of heterojunction nanostructures using transition metal oxides (TMOs) results in further improvements in performance (T90% = 88 °C), which are interpreted in terms of the active sites associated with the TMOs that are identified through structural analyses and density functional theory (DFT) simulations. This unparalleled catalytic performance for CO conversion is possible through the ultra-high surface areas, defect densities, and pore volumes. This technology offers the capacity to establish efficient pathways to engineer nanostructures of advanced functionalities for catalysis.
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- Sajjad S Mofarah
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
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Zhang L, Zheng Y, Wang J, Geng Y, Zhang B, He J, Xue J, Frauenheim T, Li M. Ni/Mo Bimetallic-Oxide-Derived Heterointerface-Rich Sulfide Nanosheets with Co-Doping for Efficient Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution by Boosting Volmer Reaction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2006730. [PMID: 33590691 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202006730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Revised: 12/27/2020] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2 ) is a promising alternative to Pt-based catalysts for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in an acidic environment. However, alkaline HER activity for molybdenum disulfide is limited by its slow water dissociation kinetics. Interface engineering is an effective strategy for the design of alkaline HER catalysts. However, the restricted heterointerfaces of current catalysts have significantly limited their alkaline HER performance. Herein, a novel assembly of cobalt-doped interface- and defect-rich MoS2 /Ni3 S2 hetero-nanosheet anchoring on hierarchical carbon framework for alkaline HER is reported by directly vulcanizing NiMoO4 nanosheets. In the heterostructure nanosheet, Ni3 S2 acts as a water dissociation promoter and MoS2 acts as a hydrogen acceptor. Density functional theory calculations find that redistribution of charges at the heterointerface can reduce hydrogen adsorption Gibbs free energy (∆GH* ) and water decomposition energy barrier. The resulting hierarchical electrode with the synergistic effect of both hybrid components shows a low overpotential of 89 mV at -10 mA cm-2 in 1 m KOH, a Tafel slope as low as 62 mV dec-1 , and can run at -100 mA cm-2 for at least 50 h without obvious voltage change. This study provides a potentially feasible strategy for the design of heterostructure-based electrocatalysts with abundant active interfaces.
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- Liyang Zhang
- MOE Key Laboratory of Low-Grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, CQU-NUS Renewable Energy Materials & Devices Joint Laboratory, School of Energy & Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Low-Grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, CQU-NUS Renewable Energy Materials & Devices Joint Laboratory, School of Energy & Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Low-Grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, CQU-NUS Renewable Energy Materials & Devices Joint Laboratory, School of Energy & Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Low-Grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, CQU-NUS Renewable Energy Materials & Devices Joint Laboratory, School of Energy & Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Low-Grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, CQU-NUS Renewable Energy Materials & Devices Joint Laboratory, School of Energy & Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- Bremen Center for Computational Materials Science, University of Bremen, Am Fallturm 1, 28359, Bremen, Germany
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, CQU-NUS Renewable Energy Materials & Devices Joint Laboratory, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117573, Singapore
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- Bremen Center for Computational Materials Science, University of Bremen, Am Fallturm 1, 28359, Bremen, Germany
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Low-Grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, CQU-NUS Renewable Energy Materials & Devices Joint Laboratory, School of Energy & Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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Anantharaj S, Noda S, Jothi VR, Yi S, Driess M, Menezes PW. Strategies and Perspectives to Catch the Missing Pieces in Energy‐Efficient Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Media. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202015738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Sengeni Anantharaj
- Department of Applied Chemistry School of Advanced Science and Engineering Waseda University 3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 169-8555 Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry School of Advanced Science and Engineering Waseda University 3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 169-8555 Japan
- Waseda Research Institute for Science and Engineering Waseda University 3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 169-8555 Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Hanyang University 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu Seoul 04763 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Hanyang University 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu Seoul 04763 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry: Metalorganics and Inorganic Materials Technische Universität Berlin Straße des 17 Juni 135, Sekr. C2 10623 Berlin Germany
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- Department of Chemistry: Metalorganics and Inorganic Materials Technische Universität Berlin Straße des 17 Juni 135, Sekr. C2 10623 Berlin Germany
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Wang W, Zhao W, Xu H, Liu S, Huang W, Zhao Q. Fabrication of ultra-thin 2D covalent organic framework nanosheets and their application in functional electronic devices. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2020.213616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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You B, Qiao SZ. Destabilizing Alkaline Water with 3d-Metal (Oxy)(Hydr)Oxides for Improved Hydrogen Evolution. Chemistry 2021; 27:553-564. [PMID: 32767471 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202002503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Alkaline water electrolysis enables the use of nonprecious metal-based catalysts and therefore holds great promise for large-scale generation of renewable hydrogen fuel, especially when driven by renewable energy sources such as solar and wind. However, the sluggish kinetics of the water adsorption and dissociation steps in the alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) lower its energy conversion efficiency. Recent achievements have proved that 3d-metal (oxy)(hydr)oxides can accelerate these two kinetic processes and thereby improve the activity of diverse HER electrocatalysts from experimental and theoretical points of view. Moreover, a positive role of strong coupling between HER catalysts and 3d-metal (oxy)(hydr)oxides has been discovered recently. In this minireview, a compendious introduction to recent progress is provided, including experiments and theory. Remarks on the challenges and perspectives in this rapidly developing field are also provided.
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- Bo You
- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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Wang J, Chen K, Peng R, Wang Y, Xie T, Zhu Q, Peng Y, Yang Q, Liu S. Synergistically enhanced alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction by coupling CoFe layered double hydroxide with NiMoO 4 prepared by two-step electrodeposition. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj02984c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The optimized CoFe LDH/NiMoO4/Cu NW/Cu foam as HER electrocatalyst presents promising application prospect in water splitting with ultralow overpotential of 45 mV at -10 mA/cm2 and long-term durability.
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- Jiankang Wang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing 408100, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing 408100, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing 408100, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing 408100, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing 408100, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing 408100, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing 408100, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing 408100, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing 408100, China
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Targeted Assembly of Ultrathin NiO/MoS 2 Electrodes for Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution in Alkaline Electrolyte. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10081547. [PMID: 32784567 PMCID: PMC7466591 DOI: 10.3390/nano10081547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Revised: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The development of non-noble metal catalysts for hydrogen revolution in alkaline media is highly desirable, but remains a great challenge. Herein, synergetic ultrathin NiO/MoS2 catalysts were prepared to improve the sluggish water dissociation step for HER in alkaline conditions. With traditional electrode assembly methods, MoS2:NiO-3:1 exhibited the best catalytic performance; an overpotential of 158 mV was required to achieve a current density of 10 mA/cm2. Further, a synergetic ultrathin NiO/MoS2/nickel foam (NF) electrode was assembled by electrophoretic deposition (EPD) and post-processing reactions. The electrode displayed higher electrocatalytic ability and stability, and an overpotential of only 121 mV was needed to achieve a current density of 10 mA/cm2. The improvement was ascribed to the better catalytic environment, rather than a larger active surface area, a higher density of exposed active sites or other factors. DFT calculations indicated that the hybrid NiO/MoS2 heterostuctured interface is advantageous for the enhanced water dissociation step and the corresponding lower kinetic energy barrier—from 1.53 to 0.81 eV.
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Ao K, Wei Q, Daoud WA. MOF-Derived Sulfide-Based Electrocatalyst and Scaffold for Boosted Hydrogen Production. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:33595-33602. [PMID: 32628440 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c04302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) can act as precursors or templates to a myriad of nanostructured materials that are difficult to prepare. In this study, Co-MOF nanorods (NRs) were prepared at room temperature followed by a calcination and hydrothermal sulfurization strategy to transform the MOF into CoS NRs on carbon cloth (CoS/CC). Intriguingly, the resultant 3D sulfide NRs can serve as scaffolds to electrodeposit layered double hydroxides (LDHs) on the surfaces. Through combining the advantages of structure and composition, the as-fabricated CoS@CoNi-LDH/CC exhibits remarkable electrocatalytic activity for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). An overpotential of 124 mV is needed to reach a current density of 10 mA cm-2 with a Tafel slope of only 89 mV dec-1, which is superior to that of pure CoS/CC (141 mV along with 103 mV dec-1) and other reported cobalt-based catalysts. Notably, after the chronopotentiometry test for 50 h, the overpotential of CoS@CoNi-LDH/CC increased by 17 mV only.
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- Kelong Ao
- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Textiles, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province 214122, China
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China
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Huang NY, He H, Li H, Liao PQ, Chen XM. A metal-organic framework with in situ generated low-coordinate binuclear Cu(i) units as a highly effective catalyst for photodriven hydrogen production. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:6700-6703. [PMID: 32418996 DOI: 10.1039/c9cc09589f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Herein, we report a metal-organic framework featuring a binuclear copper unit, showing extraordinarily high catalytic activity (102.8 mmol g-1 h-1) for photodriven hydrogen generation, which is attributed to the synergistic catalytic effect between the two copper ions.
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- Ning-Yu Huang
- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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Li Y, Tan X, Hocking RK, Bo X, Ren H, Johannessen B, Smith SC, Zhao C. Implanting Ni-O-VOx sites into Cu-doped Ni for low-overpotential alkaline hydrogen evolution. Nat Commun 2020; 11:2720. [PMID: 32483179 PMCID: PMC7264301 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-16554-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Nickel-based catalysts are most commonly used in industrial alkaline water electrolysis. However, it remains a great challenge to address the sluggish reaction kinetics and severe deactivation problems of hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Here, we show a Cu-doped Ni catalyst implanted with Ni-O-VOx sites (Ni(Cu)VOx) for alkaline HER. The optimal Ni(Cu)VOx electrode exhibits a near-zero onset overpotential and low overpotential of 21 mV to deliver –10 mA cm−2, which is comparable to benchmark Pt/C catalyst. Evidence for the formation of Ni-O-VOx sites in Ni(Cu)VOx is established by systematic X-ray absorption spectroscopy studies. The VOx can cause a substantial dampening of Ni lattice and create an enlarged electrochemically active surface area. First-principles calculations support that the Ni-O-VOx sites are superactive and can promote the charge redistribution from Ni to VOx, which greatly weakens the H-adsorption and H2 release free energy over Ni. This endows the Ni(Cu)VOx electrode high HER activity and long-term durability. Producing H2 from water using electricity and earth-abundant elements is necessary for worldwide renewable fuel production, yet most electrocatalysts have sluggish activities or poor stabilities. Here, authors show vanadium oxide modified copper-doped nickel to enable active and durable H2 evolution.
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- Yibing Li
- School of Chemistry, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Integrated Materials Design Laboratory, Department of Applied Mathematics, Research School of Physics, The Australian National University, Canberra, ATC, 2601, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Centre for Translational Atomaterials and ARC Training Centre for Surface Engineering for Advanced Material SEAM, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC, 3122, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- ANSTO Australian Synchrotron, 800 Blackburn Rd, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia
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- Integrated Materials Design Laboratory, Department of Applied Mathematics, Research School of Physics, The Australian National University, Canberra, ATC, 2601, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.
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Ni Z, Wen H, Zhang S, Guo R, Su N, Liu X, Liu C. Recent Advances in Layered Tungsten Disulfide as Electrocatalyst for Water Splitting. ChemCatChem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202000177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Zhiyuan Ni
- School of Materials Science and Engineering Northeastern University Shenyang 110819 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Northeastern University Shenyang 110819 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Northeastern University Shenyang 110819 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Northeastern University Shenyang 110819 P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
- School of Resources and Materials Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao Qinhuangdao 066004 P. R. China
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- School of Resources and Materials Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao Qinhuangdao 066004 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Northeastern University Shenyang 110819 P. R. China
- School of Resources and Materials Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao Qinhuangdao 066004 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Northeastern University Shenyang 110819 P. R. China
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Lao J, Li D, Jiang C, Luo C, Qi R, Lin H, Huang R, Waterhouse GIN, Peng H. Synergistic effect of cobalt boride nanoparticles on MoS 2 nanoflowers for a highly efficient hydrogen evolution reaction in alkaline media. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:10158-10165. [PMID: 32352096 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr10230b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The development of efficient, stable and low-cost electrocatalysts for the alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is critical for large-scale, economically viable water splitting. In this work, we successfully prepared non-precious metal CoB@MoS2 hybrid electrocatalysts for the HER in alkaline media by the reductive growth of cobalt boride nanoparticles (CoB NPs) on the surface of MoS2 nanoflowers (MoS2 NFs). The CoB@MoS2-0.5-300 hybrid showed an HER overpotential of only 146 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm-2 and a Tafel slope of 80.9 mV dec-1 in 1.0 M KOH solution. The significantly enhanced HER activity of the hybrid is primarily attributable to the ability of CoB to drive the OER in alkaline solution and improved electrical conductivity of the hybrid electrocatalyst relative to the pristine MoS2. Furthermore, the synthetic strategy used to prepare the CoB@MoS2 electrocatalyst was successfully applied to prepare NiB@MoS2 and FeB@MoS2 hybrid electrocatalysts, which similarly showed very good HER activity in 1.0 M KOH solution. Thus, this work conclusively demonstrates that the introduction of transition metal borides is an effective approach for enhancing the HER performance of MoS2 in alkaline media.
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- Jie Lao
- Key Laboratory of Polar Materials and Devices (MOE), Department of Electronics, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China.
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Jia Z, Yang T, Sun L, Zhao Y, Li W, Luan J, Lyu F, Zhang LC, Kruzic JJ, Kai JJ, Huang JC, Lu J, Liu CT. A Novel Multinary Intermetallic as an Active Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2000385. [PMID: 32267030 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202000385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2020] [Revised: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/06/2020] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Electrochemical water splitting offers an attractive approach for hydrogen production. However, the lack of high-performance cost-effective electrocatalyst severely hinders its applications. Here, a multinary high-entropy intermetallic (HEI) that possesses an unusual periodically ordered structure containing multiple non-noble elements is reported, which can serve as a highly efficient electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution. This HEI exhibits excellent activities in alkalinity with an overpotential of 88.2 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm-2 and a Tafel slope of 40.1 mV dec-1 , which are comparable to those of noble catalysts. Theoretical calculations reveal that the chemical complexity and surprising atomic configurations provide a strong synergistic function to alter the electronic structure. Furthermore, the unique L12 -type ordered structure enables a specific site-isolation effect to further stabilize the H2 O/H* adsorption/desorption, which dramatically optimizes the energy barrier of hydrogen evolution. Such an HEI strategy uncovers a new paradigm to develop novel electrocatalyst with superior reaction activities.
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- Zhe Jia
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Science, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Center, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Center, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Department of Material Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Engineering, Edith Cowan University, 270 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup, Perth, WA, 6027, Australia
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- School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Department of Material Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Center, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Department of Material Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Centre for Advanced Structural Materials, City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Greater Bay Joint Division, Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Shenzhen, 110016, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Department of Material Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Qu H, Ma Y, Gou Z, Li B, Liu Y, Zhang Z, Wang L. Ni 2P/C nanosheets derived from oriented growth Ni-MOF on nickel foam for enhanced electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 572:83-90. [PMID: 32224350 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.03.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2020] [Revised: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/18/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Tuning the structural features that furnish electrochemically active sites with improved kinetic diffusion can provide an alternative way to achieve high performance of electrocatalysis. Here, we report a nano-structure of Ni2P/C(NPC) nano-sheets supported on nickel foam (NF) that is prepared by sequenced nitrogen pyrolysis and gas phosphatization of Ni-MOF nanosheets. Initially, the passivated surface of nickel foam facilitates the oriented growth of Ni-MOF nanosheets, which is crucial for the maintenance of structure stability during the subsequent pyrolysis and phosphatization treatment. As a result, more catalytic active sites are exposed than the non-oriented NPC catalysts and diffusion kinetics is favorable. Consequently, the obtained composite can exhibit excellent hydrogen evolution catalytic activity in an alkaline electrolyte. For hydrogen evolution reaction, a current density of 10 mA cm-2 is provided at an overpotential of 97 mV and its onset overpotential is only 29 mV. Meanwhile, good morphology and catalytic activity can be maintained after 12 h of stability testing. This excellent performance is believed to be the result of NPC nanosheet structure on NF derived from the facet-oriented control of pristine Ni-MOF, enabling excellent reaction kinetics.
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- Huiqi Qu
- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China; College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China; College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China; College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China; College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China; College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China; College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China; College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China.
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Najafi L, Bellani S, Oropesa-Nuñez R, Martín-García B, Prato M, Pasquale L, Panda JK, Marvan P, Sofer Z, Bonaccorso F. TaS 2, TaSe 2, and Their Heterogeneous Films as Catalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. ACS Catal 2020; 10:3313-3325. [PMID: 33815892 PMCID: PMC8016161 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.9b03184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2019] [Revised: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Metallic
two-dimensional transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs)
of the group 5 metals are emerging as catalysts for an efficient
hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). The HER activity of the group 5
TMDs originates from the unsaturated chalcogen edges and the highly
active surface basal planes, whereas the HER activity of the widely
studied group 6 TMDs originates solely from the chalcogen- or metal-unsaturated
edges. However, the batch production of such nanomaterials and their
scalable processing into high-performance electrocatalysts is still
challenging. Herein, we report the liquid-phase exfoliation of the
2H-TaS2 crystals by using 2-propanol to produce single/few-layer
(1H/2H) flakes, which are afterward deposited as catalytic films.
A thermal treatment-aided texturization of the catalytic films is
used to increase their porosity, promoting the ion access to the basal
planes of the flakes, as well as the number of catalytic edges of
the flakes. The hybridization of the H-TaS2 flakes and
H-TaSe2 flakes tunes the Gibbs free energy of the adsorbed
atomic hydrogen onto the H-TaS2 basal planes to the optimal
thermo-neutral value. In 0.5 M H2SO4, the heterogeneous
catalysts exhibit a low overpotential (versus RHE, reversible hydrogen
electrode) at the cathodic current of 10 mA cm–2 (η10) of 120 mV and high mass activity of 314 A
g–1 at an overpotential of 200 mV. In 1 M KOH, they
show a η10 of 230 mV and a mass activity of 220 A
g–1 at an overpotential of 300 mV. Our results provide
new insight into the usage of the metallic group 5 TMDs for the HER
through scalable material preparation and electrode processing.
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- Leyla Najafi
- Graphene Labs, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Graphene Labs, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Materials Characterization Facility, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Materials Characterization Facility, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Graphene Labs, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Graphene Labs, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
- BeDimensional Spa, via Albisola 121, 16163 Genova, Italy
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Park E, Jack J, Hu Y, Wan S, Huang S, Jin Y, Maness PC, Yazdi S, Ren Z, Zhang W. Covalent organic framework-supported platinum nanoparticles as efficient electrocatalysts for water reduction. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:2596-2602. [PMID: 31939958 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr09112b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is one of the most effective and sustainable ways to produce hydrogen gas as an alternative clean fuel. The rate of this electrocatalytic reaction is highly dependent on the properties (dispersity and stability) of electrocatalysts. Herein, we developed well-dispersed and highly stable platinum nanoparticles (PtNPs) supported on a covalent organic framework (COF-bpyTPP), which exhibit excellent catalytic activities toward HER as well as the hydride reduction reaction. The nanoparticles have an average size of 2.95 nm and show superior catalytic performance compared to the commercially available Pt/C under the same alkaline conditions, producing 13 times more hydrogen with a far more positive onset potential (-0.13 V vs.-0.63 V) and ca. 100% faradaic efficiency. The reaction rate of the hydride reduction of 4-nitrophenol was also 10 times faster in the case of PtNPs@COF compared to the commercial Pt/C under the same loading and conditions. More importantly, the PtNPs@COF are highly stable under the aqueous reactions conditions and can be reused without showing noticeable aggregation and activity degradation.
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- Eunsol Park
- Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA. and National Renewable Energy Lab, Golden, Colorado 80401, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA.
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- Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
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- National Renewable Energy Lab, Golden, Colorado 80401, USA and Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA.
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