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Liu X, Wei S, Cao S, Zhang Y, Xue W, Wang Y, Liu G, Li J. Lattice Strain with Stabilized Oxygen Vacancies Boosts Ceria for Robust Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Outperforming Benchmark Pt. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2405970. [PMID: 38866382 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202405970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2024] [Revised: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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Earth-abundant metal oxides are usually considered as stable but catalytically inert toward hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) due to their unfavorable hydrogen intermediate adsorption performance. Herein, a heavy rare earth (Y) and transition metal (Co) dual-doping induced lattice strain and oxygen vacancy stabilization strategy is proposed to boost CeO2 toward robust alkaline HER. The induced lattice compression and increased oxygen vacancy (Ov) concentration in CeO2 synergistically improve the water dissociation on Ov sites and sequential hydrogen adsorption at activated Ov-neighboring sites, leading to significantly enhanced HER kinetics. Meanwhile, Y doping offers stabilization effect on Ov by its stronger Y─O bonding over Ce─O, which endows the catalyst with excellent stability. The Y,Co-CeO2 electrocatalyst exhibits an ultra-low HER overpotential (27 mV at 10 mA cm-2) and Tafel slope (48 mV dec-1), outperforming the benchmark Pt electrocatalyst. Moreover, the anion exchange membrane water electrolyzer incorporated with Y,Co-CeO2 achieves excellent stability of 500 h under 600 mA cm-2. This synergistic lattice strain and oxygen vacancy stabilization strategy sheds new light on the rational development of efficient and stable oxide-based HER electrocatalysts.
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- Xiaojing Liu
- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and High Efficient Energy Saving, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
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- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and High Efficient Energy Saving, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
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- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and High Efficient Energy Saving, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
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- Power Battery & System Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and High Efficient Energy Saving, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
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- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and High Efficient Energy Saving, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
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- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and High Efficient Energy Saving, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
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- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and High Efficient Energy Saving, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
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Fang L, Lu S, Wang S, Yang X, Song C, Yin F, Liu H. Defect engineering on electrocatalysts for sustainable nitrate reduction to ammonia: Fundamentals and regulations. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202303249. [PMID: 37997008 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202303249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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Electrocatalytic nitrate (NO3 -) reduction to ammonia (NH3) is a "two birds-one stone" method that targets remediation of NO3 --containing sewage and production of valuable NH3. The exploitation of advanced catalysts with high activity, selectivity, and durability is a key issue for the efficient catalytic performance. Among various strategies for catalyst design, defect engineering has gained increasing attention due to its ability to modulate the electronic properties of electrocatalysts and optimize the adsorption energy of reactive species, thereby enhancing the catalytic performance. Despite previous progress, there remains a lack of mechanistic insights into the regulation of catalyst defects for NO3 - reduction. Herein, this review presents insightful understanding of defect engineering for NO3 - reduction, covering its background, definition, classification, construction, and underlying mechanisms. Moreover, the relationships between regulation of catalyst defects and their catalytic activities are illustrated by investigating the properties of electrocatalysts through the analysis of electronic band structure, charge density distribution, and controllable adsorption energy. Furthermore, challenges and perspectives for future development of defects in NO3RR are also discussed, which can help researchers to better understand the defect engineering in catalysts, and also inspire scientists entering into this promising field.
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- Ling Fang
- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1400714, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1400714, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1400714, Chongqing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1400714, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1400714, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1400714, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1400714, Chongqing, China
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Wang J, Yang G, Jiao Y, Yan H, Fu H. Subtle 2D/2D MXene-Based Heterostructures for High-Performance Electrocatalytic Water Splitting. SMALL METHODS 2024:e2301602. [PMID: 38385824 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202301602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 02/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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Developing efficient electrocatalysts is significant for the commercial application of electrocatalytic water splitting. 2D materials have presented great prospects in electrocatalysis for their high surface-to-volume ratio and tunable electronic properties. Particularly, MXene emerges as one of the most promising candidates for electrocatalysts, exhibiting unique advantages of hydrophilicity, outstanding conductivity, and exceptional stability. However, it suffers from lacking catalytic active sites, poor oxidation resistance, and easy stacking, leading to a significant suppression of the catalytic performance. Combining MXene with other 2D materials is an effective way to tackle the aforementioned drawbacks. In this review, the focus is on the accurate synthesis of 2D/2D MXene-based catalysts toward electrocatalytic water splitting. First, the mechanisms of electrocatalytic water splitting and the relative properties and preparation methods of MXenes are introduced to offer the basis for accurate synthesis of 2D/2D MXene-based catalysts. Then, the accurate synthesis methods for various categories of 2D/2D MXene-based catalysts, such as wet-chemical, phase-transformation, electrodeposition, etc., are systematically elaborated. Furthermore, in-depth investigations are conducted into the internal interactions and structure-performance relationship of 2D/2D MXene-based catalysts. Finally, the current challenges and future opportunities are proposed for the development of 2D/2D MXene-based catalysts, aiming to enlighten these promising nanomaterials for electrocatalytic water splitting.
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- Jiaqi Wang
- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, 150080, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, 150080, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, 150080, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, 150080, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, 150080, China
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Kawashima K, Márquez RA, Smith LA, Vaidyula RR, Carrasco-Jaim OA, Wang Z, Son YJ, Cao CL, Mullins CB. A Review of Transition Metal Boride, Carbide, Pnictide, and Chalcogenide Water Oxidation Electrocatalysts. Chem Rev 2023. [PMID: 37967475 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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Transition metal borides, carbides, pnictides, and chalcogenides (X-ides) have emerged as a class of materials for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Because of their high earth abundance, electrical conductivity, and OER performance, these electrocatalysts have the potential to enable the practical application of green energy conversion and storage. Under OER potentials, X-ide electrocatalysts demonstrate various degrees of oxidation resistance due to their differences in chemical composition, crystal structure, and morphology. Depending on their resistance to oxidation, these catalysts will fall into one of three post-OER electrocatalyst categories: fully oxidized oxide/(oxy)hydroxide material, partially oxidized core@shell structure, and unoxidized material. In the past ten years (from 2013 to 2022), over 890 peer-reviewed research papers have focused on X-ide OER electrocatalysts. Previous review papers have provided limited conclusions and have omitted the significance of "catalytically active sites/species/phases" in X-ide OER electrocatalysts. In this review, a comprehensive summary of (i) experimental parameters (e.g., substrates, electrocatalyst loading amounts, geometric overpotentials, Tafel slopes, etc.) and (ii) electrochemical stability tests and post-analyses in X-ide OER electrocatalyst publications from 2013 to 2022 is provided. Both mono and polyanion X-ides are discussed and classified with respect to their material transformation during the OER. Special analytical techniques employed to study X-ide reconstruction are also evaluated. Additionally, future challenges and questions yet to be answered are provided in each section. This review aims to provide researchers with a toolkit to approach X-ide OER electrocatalyst research and to showcase necessary avenues for future investigation.
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- Kenta Kawashima
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
- Center for Electrochemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
- H2@UT, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Peng W, Yuan Y, Huang C, Wu Y, Xiao Z, Zhan G. Ru and Se Co-Doped Cobalt Hydroxide Electrocatalyst for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution Reactions. Molecules 2023; 28:5736. [PMID: 37570706 PMCID: PMC10420253 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28155736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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The development of efficient electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reactions is an extremely important area for the development of green and clean energy. In this work, a precursor material was successfully prepared via electrodeposition of two doping elements to construct a co-doped cobalt hydroxide electrocatalyst (Ru-Co(OH)2-Se). This approach was demonstrated to be an effective way to improve the performance of the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). The experimental results show that the material exhibited a smaller impedance value and a larger electrochemically active surface area. In the HER process, the overpotential was only 109 mV at a current density of 10 mA/cm2. In addition, the doping of selenium and ruthenium effectively prevented the corrosion of the catalysts, with the (Ru-Co(OH)2-Se) material showing no significant reduction in the catalytic performance after 50 h. This synergistic approach through elemental co-doping demonstrated good results in the HER process.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; (W.P.); (Y.Y.); (C.H.); (Y.W.); (Z.X.)
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Cui Y, Zhang C, Li Y, Du Z, Wang C, Yu S, Tian H, Zheng W. Active-site-enriched dendritic crystal Co/Fe-doped Ni 3S 2 electrocatalysts for efficient oxygen evolution reaction. Dalton Trans 2023. [PMID: 37314238 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt01071f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The electrochemical decomposition of water plays a critical role in green and sustainable energy. However, the development of efficient and low-cost non-noble metal catalysts to overcome the high potential of the anodic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is still challenging. In this work, electrocatalysts with high OER activity were obtained by doping Co/Fe bimetals into Ni3S2 (CF-NS) via a simple single-step hydrothermal method by adjusting the doping ratio of bimetals. A series of characterization studies revealed that the introduction of a Co/Fe co-dopant increased the number of active sites and improved the electroconductibility, while optimizing the electronic structure of Ni3S2. Meanwhile, Fe-induced high valence Ni contributed to the production of an OER active phase NiOOH. The unique dendritic crystal morphology facilitated the disclosure of the active sites and the expansion of mass transfer channels. The optimized sample required a low overpotential of 146 mV to obtain a current density of 10 mA cm-2 in 1.0 M KOH solution. The optimized sample also operated stably for at least 86 h. In sum, the proposed method looks very promising for designing efficient, stable, and low-cost non-precious metal catalysts with high conductivity and multiple active sites, useful for future synthesis of transition metal sulfide catalysts.
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- Yanan Cui
- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials MOE, School of Materials Science and Engineering and Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Clean Energy Materials, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials MOE, School of Materials Science and Engineering and Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Clean Energy Materials, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials MOE, School of Materials Science and Engineering and Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Clean Energy Materials, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials MOE, School of Materials Science and Engineering and Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Clean Energy Materials, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials MOE, School of Materials Science and Engineering and Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Clean Energy Materials, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials MOE, School of Materials Science and Engineering and Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Clean Energy Materials, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials MOE, School of Materials Science and Engineering and Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Clean Energy Materials, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials MOE, School of Materials Science and Engineering and Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Clean Energy Materials, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
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Fu C, Hao W, Fan J, Zhang Q, Guo Y, Fan J, Chen Z, Li G. Fabrication of Ultra-Durable and Flexible NiP x -Based Electrode toward High-Efficient Alkaline Seawater Splitting at Industrial Grade Current Density. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2205689. [PMID: 36585395 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202205689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Designing nonprecious metal-based electrocatalysts to yield sustainable hydrogen energy by large-scale seawater electrolysis is challenging to global emissions of carbon neutrality and carbon peaking. Herein, a series of highly efficient, economical, and robust Ni-P-based nanoballs grown on the flexible and anti-corrosive hydrophobic asbestos (NiPx @HA) is synthesized by electroless plating at 25 °C toward alkaline simulated seawater splitting. On the basis of the strong chemical attachment between 2D layered substrate and nickel-rich components, robust hexagonal Ni5 P4 crystalline modification, and fast electron transfer capability, the overpotentials during hydrogen/oxygen evolution reaction (HER/OER) are 208 and 392 mV at 200 mA cm-2 , and the chronopotentiometric measurement at 500 mA cm-2 lasts for over 40 days. Additionally, the versatile strategy is broadly profitable for industrial applications and enables multi-elemental doping (iron/cobalt/molybdenum/boron/tungsten), flexible substrate employment (nickel foam/filter paper/hydrophilic cloth), and scalable synthesis (22 cm × 22 cm). Density functional theory (DFT) also reveals that the optimized performance is due to the fundamental effect of incorporating O-source into Ni5 P4 . Therefore, this work exhibits a complementary strategy in the construction of NiPx -based electrodes and offers bright opportunities to produce scalable hydrogen effectively and stably in alkaline corrosive electrolytes.
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- Chengyu Fu
- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-based Functional Materials and Devices, Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
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Wang X, Xiang R, Li S, Song K, Huang W. Self-standing 2D/2D Co 3O 4@FeOOH nanosheet arrays as promising catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:2002-2012. [PMID: 36691954 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt03708d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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The rational design of a highly efficient oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is crucial for the practical applications of water electrolysis. Herein, a hybrid Co3O4@FeOOH/NF electrode was fabricated by loading FeOOH sheets on the surface of Co3O4 nanosheet arrays via a newly developed chemical deposition protocol. The decoration of FeOOH on Co3O4 nanosheet arrays not only endows a strong electronic interaction between the two components but also offers sufficient active sites for the OER process. Benefitting from these advantages, Co3O4@FeOOH/NF exhibited outstanding OER activity in terms of a low overpotential of 209 mV at 10 mA cm-2 and a low Tafel slope of 48.9 mV dec-1. Moreover, nearly steady state operation current and negligible change in the phase and morphology of the catalyst also indicate remarkable stability. This work may provide an important guide for the design of high-performance electrocatalysts for energy conversion applications.
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- Xingyu Wang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Science & Technology, Chongqing, 401331, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Science & Technology, Chongqing, 401331, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Science & Technology, Chongqing, 401331, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Science & Technology, Chongqing, 401331, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Science & Technology, Chongqing, 401331, China.
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Cobalt containing bimetallic ZIFs and their derivatives as OER electrocatalysts: A critical review. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Cao LM, Hu CG, Li HH, Huang HB, Ding LW, Zhang J, Wu JX, Du ZY, He CT, Chen XM. Molecule-Enhanced Electrocatalysis of Sustainable Oxygen Evolution Using Organoselenium Functionalized Metal-Organic Nanosheets. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:1144-1154. [PMID: 36538569 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c10823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Remolding the reactivity of metal active sites is critical to facilitate renewable electricity-powered water electrolysis. Doping heteroatoms, such as Se, into a metal crystal lattice has been considered an effective approach, yet usually suffers from loss of functional heteroatoms during harsh electrocatalytic conditions, thus leading to the gradual inactivation of the catalysts. Here, we report a new heteroatom-containing molecule-enhanced strategy toward sustainable oxygen evolution improvement. An organoselenium ligand, bis(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)selenide containing robust C-Se-C covalent bonds equipped in the precatalyst of ultrathin metal-organic nanosheets Co-SeMON, is revealed to significantly enhance the catalytic mass activity of the cobalt site by 25 times, as well as extend the catalyst operation time in alkaline conditions by 1 or 2 orders of magnitude compared with these reported metal selenides. A combination of various in situ/ex situ spectroscopic techniques, ab initio molecular dynamics, and density functional theory calculations unveiled the organoselenium intensified mechanism, in which the nonclassical bonding of Se to O-containing intermediates endows adsorption-energy regulation beyond the conventional scaling relationship. Our results showcase the great potential of molecule-enhanced catalysts for highly efficient and economical water oxidation.
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- Li-Ming Cao
- Key Lab of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, 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, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, 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, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, 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, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, 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, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, 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, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, 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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- Key Lab of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, 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, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, 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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Al-Naggar AH, Shinde NM, Kim JS, Mane RS. Water splitting performance of metal and non-metal-doped transition metal oxide electrocatalysts. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Sun Q, Xu G, Xiong B, Chen L, Shi J. Anion-tuned nickel chalcogenides electrocatalysts for efficient 2e - ORR towards H 2O 2 production in acidic media. NANO RESEARCH 2022; 16:4729-4735. [PMID: 36465524 PMCID: PMC9707185 DOI: 10.1007/s12274-022-5160-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2022] [Revised: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Electrocatalytic 2e- oxygen reduction reaction (2e- ORR) is a promising approach to producing H2O2 at ambient temperature and pressure especially in acidic media, which, however, is hindered by the high cost of precious metal-based electrocatalysts. Hence, the development of efficient earth-abundant electrocatalysts and reaction mechanism exploration for H2O2 production by 2e- ORR in acidic solution are critically important but remain challenging at present. In this work, NiSe2 has been developed as a novel and high-performance 2e- ORR electrocatalyst in acidic media, moreover, using nickel chalcogenides as the models, the influence of different anion species (Se22-, S22-, and O2-) on 2e- ORR electrocatalytic performance of the catalysts has been investigated. The synthesized NiSe2 exhibits outstanding 2e- ORR performance of high selectivity (90%) and long-term durability (12 h). The maximum H2O2 concentration of NiSe2 reaches 988 ppm, which is the highest among all the reported transition metal chalcogenides. This work demonstrates a novel point of view in anion tuning for designing high-efficiency transition-metal-based electrocatalysts for 2e- ORR. Electronic Supplementary Material Supplementary material (additional experimental procedures, characterizations, and computational details) is available in the online version of this article at 10.1007/s12274-022-5160-2.
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- Qingjia Sun
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062 China
- Institute of Eco-Chongming, Shanghai, 202162 China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructures, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050 China
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Zhang R, Hu Z, Ning T, Chen N, Shang Z, He M, Wu J, Shi H. Heterophase stimulated active species evolution in iron/cobalt sulfide nanocomposites for oxygen evolution. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Huang C, Zhou J, Duan D, Zhou Q, Wang J, Peng B, Yu L, Yu Y. Roles of heteroatoms in electrocatalysts for alkaline water splitting: A review focusing on the reaction mechanism. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(21)64052-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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The Adsorption and Electropolymerization of Terthiophene on Au(111) Electrode – Probed by in situ STM. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Binder-free P-Doped Ni-Se nanostructure Electrode Toward Highly Active and Stable Hydrogen Production in Wide pH Range and Seawater. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Duraivel M, Nagappan S, Park KH, Prabakar K. Hierarchical 3D flower like cobalt hydroxide as an efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst for water splitting. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.140071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Xiang R, Wang X. Advanced Self‐Standing Electrodes for Water Electrolysis: A Mini‐review on Strategies for Further Performance Enhancement. ChemElectroChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202200029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Rui Xiang
- Chongqing University of Science and Technology - New Campus: Chongqing University of Science and Technology Chemisty and Chemical Engneering No. 20, East University town road, Shapingba district 401331 Chongqing CHINA
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- Chongqing University of Science and Technology - New Campus: Chongqing University of Science and Technology Chemisty and Chemcal Engneering CHINA
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[NiFe]-(Oxy)Sulfides Derived from NiFe2O4 for the Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. ENERGIES 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/en15020543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The development of noble-metal-free electrocatalysts is regarded as a key factor for realizing industrial-scale hydrogen production powered by renewable energy sources. Inspired by nature, which uses Fe- and Ni-containing enzymes for efficient hydrogen generation, Fe/Ni-containing chalcogenides, such as oxides and sulfides, received increasing attention as promising electrocatalysts to produce hydrogen. We herein present a novel synthetic procedure for mixed Fe/Ni (oxy)sulfide materials by the controlled (partial) sulfidation of NiFe2O4 (NFO) nanoparticles in H2S-containing atmospheres. The variation in H2S concentration and the temperature allows for a precise control of stoichiometry and phase composition. The obtained sulfidized materials (NFS) catalyze the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) with increased activity in comparison to NFO, up to −10 and −100 mA cm−2 at an overpotential of approx. 250 and 450 mV, respectively.
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Liu Y, Vijayakumar P, Liu Q, Sakthivel T, Chen F, Dai Z. Shining Light on Anion-Mixed Nanocatalysts for Efficient Water Electrolysis: Fundamentals, Progress, and Perspectives. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2022; 14:43. [PMID: 34981288 PMCID: PMC8724338 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-021-00785-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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This review introduces recent advances of various anion-mixed transition metal compounds (e.g., nitrides, halides, phosphides, chalcogenides, (oxy)hydroxides, and borides) for efficient water electrolysis applications in detail. The challenges and future perspectives are proposed and analyzed for the anion-mixed water dissociation catalysts, including polyanion-mixed and metal-free catalyst, progressive synthesis strategies, advanced in situ characterizations, and atomic level structure-activity relationship. Hydrogen with high energy density and zero carbon emission is widely acknowledged as the most promising candidate toward world's carbon neutrality and future sustainable eco-society. Water-splitting is a constructive technology for unpolluted and high-purity H2 production, and a series of non-precious electrocatalysts have been developed over the past decade. To further improve the catalytic activities, metal doping is always adopted to modulate the 3d-electronic configuration and electron-donating/accepting (e-DA) properties, while for anion doping, the electronegativity variations among different non-metal elements would also bring some potential in the modulations of e-DA and metal valence for tuning the performances. In this review, we summarize the recent developments of the many different anion-mixed transition metal compounds (e.g., nitrides, halides, phosphides, chalcogenides, oxyhydroxides, and borides/borates) for efficient water electrolysis applications. First, we have introduced the general information of water-splitting and the description of anion-mixed electrocatalysts and highlighted their complementary functions of mixed anions. Furthermore, some latest advances of anion-mixed compounds are also categorized for hydrogen and oxygen evolution electrocatalysis. The rationales behind their enhanced electrochemical performances are discussed. Last but not least, the challenges and future perspectives are briefly proposed for the anion-mixed water dissociation catalysts.
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- Yaoda Liu
- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China.
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He T, He Y, Li H, Yin X, Zhou L, Shi H, Ma J, Chen L. Core/shell NiMoSe@NiMoO4 micro-cuboids anchored on Nickel foam as self-supported electrode towards efficient and stable hydrogen generation. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Jian J, Kou X, Wang H, Chang L, Zhang L, Gao S, Xu Y, Yuan H. Fascinating Tin Effects on the Enhanced and Large-Current-Density Water Splitting Performance of Sn-Ni(OH) 2. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:42861-42869. [PMID: 34473469 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c12005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Ni(OH)2-based materials are widely studied in oxygen evolution reaction (OER), but no related synthesis, electrocatalytic application, or theoretical analysis of Sn4+-doped Ni(OH)2 has been reported. In this work, Sn-Ni(OH)2 with a homogeneously distributed nanosheet array was synthesized through a one-step hydrothermal process. It displays a hugely enhanced catalytic activity compared to undoped Ni(OH)2 throughout the OER and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) processes. The overpotentials at 100 mA cm-2 of Sn-Ni(OH)2 are 312 mV (OER) and 298 mV (HER), which are lower than the corresponding 396 and 427 mV of Ni(OH)2, respectively. In addition, Sn-Ni(OH)2 can deliver stable large current densities (at ≈500 and ≈1000 mA cm-2) for the long-term (>100 h) chronoamperometry testing. Moreover, Sn-Ni(OH)2 illustrates catalytic activity comparable to that of a commercial Pt/C||RuO2 electrode pair during the overall water splitting course. Both experimental phenomena and relevant computed theoretical data confirm that the enhanced water splitting activity is mainly due to the introduced Sn4+ site, which acts as the active center activates the nearby Ni sites during the OER, while acting as the most active reaction site that participates in the HER. Although the doped Sn4+ has two different effects on OER and HER proceedings, water splitting performance of Sn-Ni(OH)2 has been conspicuously improved.
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- Juan Jian
- Key Laboratory of Preparation and Applications of Environmental Friendly Material of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Preparation and Applications of Environmental Friendly Material of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Preparation and Applications of Environmental Friendly Material of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Preparation and Applications of Environmental Friendly Material of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Preparation and Applications of Environmental Friendly Material of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Preparation and Applications of Environmental Friendly Material of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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Li S, Li E, An X, Hao X, Jiang Z, Guan G. Transition metal-based catalysts for electrochemical water splitting at high current density: current status and perspectives. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:12788-12817. [PMID: 34477767 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr02592a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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As a clean energy carrier, hydrogen has priority in decarbonization to build sustainable and carbon-neutral economies due to its high energy density and no pollutant emission upon combustion. Electrochemical water splitting driven by renewable electricity to produce green hydrogen with high-purity has been considered to be a promising technology. Unfortunately, the reaction of water electrolysis always requires a large excess potential, let alone the large-scale application (e.g., >500 mA cm-2 needs a cell voltage range of 1.8-2.4 V). Thus, developing cost-effective and robust transition metal electrocatalysts working at high current density is imperative and urgent for industrial electrocatalytic water splitting. In this review, the strategies and requirements for the design of self-supported electrocatalysts are summarized and discussed. Subsequently, the fundamental mechanisms of water electrolysis (OER or HER) are analyzed, and the required important evaluation parameters, relevant testing conditions and potential conversion in exploring electrocatalysts working at high current density are also introduced. Specifically, recent progress in the engineering of self-supported transition metal-based electrocatalysts for either HER or OER, as well as overall water splitting (OWS), including oxides, hydroxides, phosphides, sulfides, nitrides and alloys applied in the alkaline electrolyte at large current density condition is highlighted in detail, focusing on current advances in the nanostructure design, controllable fabrication and mechanistic understanding for enhancing the electrocatalytic performance. Finally, remaining challenges and outlooks for constructing self-supported transition metal electrocatalysts working at large current density are proposed. It is expected to give guidance and inspiration to rationally design and prepare these electrocatalysts for practical applications, and thus further promote the practical production of hydrogen via electrochemical water splitting.
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- Shasha Li
- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China.
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Ma Y, Miao Y, Mu G, Lin D, Xu C, Zeng W, Xie F. Highly Enhanced OER Performance by Er-Doped Fe-MOF Nanoarray at Large Current Densities. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11071847. [PMID: 34361231 PMCID: PMC8308314 DOI: 10.3390/nano11071847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Great expectations have been held for the electrochemical splitting of water for producing hydrogen as a significant carbon-neutral technology aimed at solving the global energy crisis and greenhouse gas issues. However, the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) process must be energetically catalyzed over a long period at high output, leading to challenges for efficient and stable processing of electrodes for practical purposes. Here, we first prepared Fe-MOF nanosheet arrays on nickel foam via rare-earth erbium doping (Er0.4 Fe-MOF/NF) and applied them as OER electrocatalysts. The Er0.4 Fe-MOF/NF exhibited wonderful OER performance and could yield a 100 mA cm−2 current density at an overpotential of 248 mV with outstanding long-term electrochemical durability for at least 100 h. At large current densities of 500 and 1000 mA cm−2, overpotentials of only 297 mV and 326 mV were achieved, respectively, revealing its potential in industrial applications. The enhancement was attributed to the synergistic effects of the Fe and Er sites, with Er playing a supporting role in the engineering of the electronic states of the Fe sites to endow them with enhanced OER activity. Such a strategy of engineering the OER activity of Fe-MOF via rare-earth ion doping paves a new avenue to design other MOF catalysts for industrial OER applications.
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- Yan Ma
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, No. 5, Jing’an Road, Chengdu 610068, China; (Y.M.); (Y.M.); (G.M.); (D.L.); (C.X.)
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, No. 5, Jing’an Road, Chengdu 610068, China; (Y.M.); (Y.M.); (G.M.); (D.L.); (C.X.)
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, No. 5, Jing’an Road, Chengdu 610068, China; (Y.M.); (Y.M.); (G.M.); (D.L.); (C.X.)
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, No. 5, Jing’an Road, Chengdu 610068, China; (Y.M.); (Y.M.); (G.M.); (D.L.); (C.X.)
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, No. 5, Jing’an Road, Chengdu 610068, China; (Y.M.); (Y.M.); (G.M.); (D.L.); (C.X.)
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Shapingba District, Chongqing 401331, China;
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, No. 5, Jing’an Road, Chengdu 610068, China; (Y.M.); (Y.M.); (G.M.); (D.L.); (C.X.)
- Correspondence:
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Gicha BB, Tufa LT, Kang S, Goddati M, Bekele ET, Lee J. Transition Metal-Based 2D Layered Double Hydroxide Nanosheets: Design Strategies and Applications in Oxygen Evolution Reaction. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:1388. [PMID: 34070272 PMCID: PMC8225180 DOI: 10.3390/nano11061388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 05/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Water splitting driven by renewable energy sources is considered a sustainable way of hydrogen production, an ideal fuel to overcome the energy issue and its environmental challenges. The rational design of electrocatalysts serves as a critical point to achieve efficient water splitting. Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) with two-dimensionally (2D) layered structures hold great potential in electrocatalysis owing to their ease of preparation, structural flexibility, and tenability. However, their application in catalysis is limited due to their low activity attributed to structural stacking with irrational electronic structures, and their sluggish mass transfers. To overcome this challenge, attempts have been made toward adjusting the morphological and electronic structure using appropriate design strategies. This review highlights the current progress made on design strategies of transition metal-based LDHs (TM-LDHs) and their application as novel catalysts for oxygen evolution reactions (OERs) in alkaline conditions. We describe various strategies employed to regulate the electronic structure and composition of TM-LDHs and we discuss their influence on OER performance. Finally, significant challenges and potential research directions are put forward to promote the possible future development of these novel TM-LDHs catalysts.
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- Birhanu Bayissa Gicha
- Department of Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea; (B.B.G.); (S.K.)
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Adama Science and Technology University, P.O. Box 1888, Adama 1888, Ethiopia; (L.T.T.); (E.T.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea; (B.B.G.); (S.K.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea;
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Adama Science and Technology University, P.O. Box 1888, Adama 1888, Ethiopia; (L.T.T.); (E.T.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea; (B.B.G.); (S.K.)
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea;
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Of all the available resources given to mankind, the sunlight is perhaps the most abundant renewable energy resource, providing more than enough energy on earth to satisfy all the needs of humanity for several hundred years. Therefore, it is transient and sporadic that poses issues with how the energy can be harvested and processed when the sun does not shine. Scientists assume that electro/photoelectrochemical devices used for water splitting into hydrogen and oxygen may have one solution to solve this hindrance. Water electrolysis-generated hydrogen is an optimal energy carrier to store these forms of energy on scalable levels because the energy density is high, and no air pollution or toxic gas is released into the environment after combustion. However, in order to adopt these devices for readily use, they have to be low-cost for manufacturing and operation. It is thus crucial to develop electrocatalysts for water splitting based on low-cost and land-rich elements. In this review, I will summarize current advances in the synthesis of low-cost earth-abundant electrocatalysts for overall water splitting, with a particular focus on how to be linked with photoelectrocatalytic water splitting devices. The major obstacles that persist in designing these devices. The potential future developments in the production of efficient electrocatalysts for water electrolysis are also described.
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Zhi Q, Qin S, Liu W, Jiang R, Sun T, Wang K, Jin P, Jiang J. Ultralow loading of ruthenium nanoparticles on nitrogen-doped porous carbon enables ultrahigh mass activity for the hydrogen evolution reaction in alkaline media. Catal Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1cy00364j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Carbon-supported ultrafine Ru nanoparticles with 0.44 wt% Ru loading displayed ultrahigh activity towards hydrogen evolution reaction in alkaline media.
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- Qianjun Zhi
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering
- University of Science and Technology Beijing
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Hebei University of Technology
- Tianjin 300130
- China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering
- University of Science and Technology Beijing
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering
- University of Science and Technology Beijing
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering
- University of Science and Technology Beijing
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering
- University of Science and Technology Beijing
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Hebei University of Technology
- Tianjin 300130
- China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering
- University of Science and Technology Beijing
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Sang X, Wu H, Zang N, Che H, Liu D, Nie X, Wang D, Ma X, Jin W. Co 2P nanoparticle/multi-doped porous carbon nanosheets for the oxygen evolution reaction. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj00613d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Co2P hybridized with multi-doped carbon nanoleaves is obtained via direct carbonization of ZIF-L/PEI/PA and show good electro-catalytic performance in OER.
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- Xinxin Sang
- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids
- Ministry of Education
- Jiangnan University
- Wuxi 214122
- P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids
- Ministry of Education
- Jiangnan University
- Wuxi 214122
- P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids
- Ministry of Education
- Jiangnan University
- Wuxi 214122
- P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids
- Ministry of Education
- Jiangnan University
- Wuxi 214122
- P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids
- Ministry of Education
- Jiangnan University
- Wuxi 214122
- P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids
- Ministry of Education
- Jiangnan University
- Wuxi 214122
- P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids
- Ministry of Education
- Jiangnan University
- Wuxi 214122
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Rare and Scattered Elements Chemistry
- College of Chemistry
- Liaoning University
- Shenyang
- China
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids
- Ministry of Education
- Jiangnan University
- Wuxi 214122
- P. R. China
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