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Zhang M, Feng T, Che X, Wang Y, Wang P, Chai M, Yuan M. Advances in Catalysts for Urea Electrosynthesis Utilizing CO 2 and Nitrogenous Materials: A Mechanistic Perspective. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 17:2142. [PMID: 38730948 PMCID: PMC11084697 DOI: 10.3390/ma17092142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2024] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
Abstract
Electrocatalytic urea synthesis from CO2 and nitrogenous substances represents an essential advance for the chemical industry, enabling the efficient utilization of resources and promoting sustainable development. However, the development of electrocatalytic urea synthesis has been severely limited by weak chemisorption, poor activation and difficulties in C-N coupling reactions. In this review, catalysts and corresponding reaction mechanisms in the emerging fields of bimetallic catalysts, MXenes, frustrated Lewis acid-base pairs and heterostructures are summarized in terms of the two central mechanisms of molecule-catalyst interactions as well as chemical bond cleavage and directional coupling, which provide new perspectives for improving the efficiency of electrocatalytic synthesis of urea. This review provides valuable insights to elucidate potential electrocatalytic mechanisms.
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- Mengfei Zhang
- Queen Mary University of London Engineering School, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710129, China
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- Queen Mary University of London Engineering School, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710129, China
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- Queen Mary University of London Engineering School, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710129, China
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- Queen Mary University of London Engineering School, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710129, China
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- Queen Mary University of London Engineering School, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710129, China
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- Guoneng Shanxi Hequ Power Generation Co., Ltd., Xinzhou 036500, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China
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Yuan M, Zhang L, Wang T, Liu Y, Li Q, Wu J, Chen J, Zhang J, Yang H, Zhang G. Tailored nitrogen-defect induced by diels-alder reaction for enhanced electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 633:754-763. [PMID: 36493741 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.11.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2022] [Revised: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Electrocatalytic water splitting in an alkaline medium is recognized as the promising technology to sustainably generate clean hydrogen energy via hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), while the sluggish water dissociation and subsequent *H adsorption steps greatly retarded the reaction kinetics and efficiency of the overall hydrogen evolution process. Whilst nitrogen (N)-doped carbon-based materials are attractive candidates for promoting HER activity, the facile fabrication and gaining a deeper insight into the electrocatalytic mechanism are still challenging. Herein, inspired by the Diels-Alder reaction, we precisely tailored six-membered pyridinic N and five-membered pyrrolic N sites at the edge of the carbon substrates. Comprehensive analysis validates that the participation of pyridinic N (electron-withdrawing) and pyrrolic N (electron-releasing) will induce the charge rearrangements, and further generate local electrophilic and nucleophilic domains in adjacent carbon rings, which guarantees the occurrence of water dissociation to generate protons and the subsequent adsorption of *H intermediates through electrostatic interactions, thereby facilitating the overall reaction kinetics. To this end, the optimal NC-ZnCl2-25 % electrocatalysts present excellent alkaline HER activity (η10 = 45 mV, Tafel slop of 37.7 mV dec-1) superior to commercial Pt/C.
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- Menglei Yuan
- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Special Functional and Smart Polymer Materials of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710129, China
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- Queen Mary University of London Engineering School, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710129, China
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- Queen Mary University of London Engineering School, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710129, China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230601, China.
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- University and College Key Lab of Natural Product Chemistry and Application in Xinjiang, School of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Yili Normal University, Yining 835000, China
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne 1015, Switzerland
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- Powertight Biotechnology (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd., Hangzhou 311122, China
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- SINOPEC Research Institute of Petroleum Processing Co., Ltd., Beijing 100083, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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Lu Y, Yang F, Chen S, Shi W, Qi C, Peng G. Decomplexation of Ni(II)-citrate and recovery of nickel from chelated nickel containing electroplating wastewater by peroxymonosulfate with nickel. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.120142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Yuan M, Chen J, Bai Y, Liu Z, Zhang J, Zhao T, Wang Q, Li S, He H, Zhang G. Unveiling Electrochemical Urea Synthesis by Co-Activation of CO 2 and N 2 with Mott-Schottky Heterostructure Catalysts. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:10910-10918. [PMID: 33634560 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202101275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Electrocatalytic C-N bond coupling to convert CO2 and N2 molecules into urea under ambient conditions is a promising alternative to harsh industrial processes. However, the adsorption and activation of inert gas molecules and then the driving of the C-N coupling reaction is energetically challenging. Herein, novel Mott-Schottky Bi-BiVO4 heterostructures are described that realize a remarkable urea yield rate of 5.91 mmol h-1 g-1 and a Faradaic efficiency of 12.55 % at -0.4 V vs. RHE. Comprehensive analysis confirms the emerging space-charge region in the heterostructure interface not only facilitates the targeted adsorption and activation of CO2 and N2 molecules on the generated local nucleophilic and electrophilic regions, but also effectively suppresses CO poisoning and the formation of endothermic *NNH intermediates. This guarantees the desired exothermic coupling of *N=N* intermediates and generated CO to form the urea precursor, *NCON*.
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- Menglei Yuan
- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,Center of Materials Science and Optoeletronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,Center of Materials Science and Optoeletronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, 030001, P. R. China.,SynCat@Beijing, Synfuels China Technology Co. Ltd, Beijing, 101407, P. R. China
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- Center of Materials Science and Optoeletronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China.,CAS Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, 030001, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,Center of Materials Science and Optoeletronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,Center of Materials Science and Optoeletronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Engineering Design Department, Hebei Enco Petrochemical Engineering Co. Ltd., Henan Branch, Henan, 450000, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,Center of Materials Science and Optoeletronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,Center of Materials Science and Optoeletronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,Center of Materials Science and Optoeletronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China.,Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Shantou, 515031, P. R. China
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Yuan M, Chen J, Bai Y, Liu Z, Zhang J, Zhao T, Wang Q, Li S, He H, Zhang G. Unveiling Electrochemical Urea Synthesis by Co‐Activation of CO
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with Mott–Schottky Heterostructure Catalysts. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202101275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Menglei Yuan
- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process Engineering State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems Institute of Process Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoeletronics Engineering University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process Engineering State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems Institute of Process Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoeletronics Engineering University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials Institute of Coal Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Taiyuan 030001 P. R. China
- SynCat@Beijing Synfuels China Technology Co. Ltd Beijing 101407 P. R. China
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- Center of Materials Science and Optoeletronics Engineering University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials Institute of Coal Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Taiyuan 030001 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process Engineering State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems Institute of Process Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoeletronics Engineering University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process Engineering State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems Institute of Process Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoeletronics Engineering University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- Engineering Design Department Hebei Enco Petrochemical Engineering Co. Ltd. Henan Branch Henan 450000 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process Engineering State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems Institute of Process Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoeletronics Engineering University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process Engineering State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems Institute of Process Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoeletronics Engineering University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process Engineering State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems Institute of Process Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoeletronics Engineering University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory Shantou 515031 P. R. China
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Dip-coating synthesis of rGO/α-Ni(OH)2@nickel foam with layer-by-layer structure for high performance binder-free supercapacitors. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.137589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Zhu W, Zhu G, Hu J, Zhu Y, Chen H, Yao C, Pi Z, Zhu S, Li E. Poorly crystallized nickel hydroxide carbonate loading with Fe3+ ions as improved electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2020.107851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Gul M, Akhtar K. Effect of various technological parameters on particle morphology and uniformity of α-Ni(OH)2 synthesized via surfactant-free hydrothermal route. J DISPER SCI TECHNOL 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/01932691.2019.1703733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Muhammad Gul
- Nanoscience, Nanotechnology and Tribology Research Laboratory, National Centre of Excellence in Physical Chemistry, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
- Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Nanoscience, Nanotechnology and Tribology Research Laboratory, National Centre of Excellence in Physical Chemistry, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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Wang X, Chen L, Zhang S, Chen X, Li Y, Liu J, Lu F, Tang Y. Compounding δ-MnO2 with modified graphene nanosheets for highly stable asymmetric supercapacitors. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.04.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Nickel induced in situ growth of nickel hydroxide nanoflakes on reduced graphite oxide with high energy and power density. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 537:50-56. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2018] [Revised: 10/29/2018] [Accepted: 11/03/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Zhu G, Xie X, Li X, Liu Y, Shen X, Xu K, Chen S. Nanocomposites Based on CoSe 2-Decorated FeSe 2 Nanoparticles Supported on Reduced Graphene Oxide as High-Performance Electrocatalysts toward Oxygen Evolution Reaction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:19258-19270. [PMID: 29741088 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b04024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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FeCo-based materials are promising candidates as efficient, affordable, and sustainable electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Herein, a composite based on FeSe2@CoSe2 particles supported on reduced graphene oxide (rGO) was successfully prepared as an OER catalyst. In the catalyst, the CoSe2 phase was located on the FeSe2 surface, forming a large number of exposed heterointerfaces with acidic iron sites because of strong charge interaction between CoSe2 and FeSe2. It is believed that the exposed heterointerfaces act as catalytic active sites for OER via a two-site mechanism, manifesting an overpotential as low as 260 mV to reach the current density of 10 mA cm-2 in 1 M KOH and excellent stability for at least 6 h, which is superior to those of CoSe2/rGO, FeSe2/rGO, as well as most of the FeNi- and FeCo-based electrocatalysts reported in recent literatures. It was demonstrated that the most optimal composite electrocatalysts release more Fe species into the electrolyte during the OER process, whereas the releasing of Co species is negligible. When the FeSe2@CoSe2/rGO catalysts were loaded on a α-Fe2O3 photoanode, the photocurrent density was increased by three times. These results may open up a promising avenue into the design and engineering of highly active and durable catalysts for water oxidation.
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- Guoxing Zhu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Jiangsu University , Zhenjiang 212013 , China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Jiangsu University , Zhenjiang 212013 , China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Jiangsu University , Zhenjiang 212013 , China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering , Jiangsu University of Science and Technology , Zhenjiang 202018 , China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Jiangsu University , Zhenjiang 212013 , China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Jiangsu University , Zhenjiang 212013 , China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of California , 1156 High Street , Santa Cruz , California 95064 , United States
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