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Xing X, Li Z, Wang Y, Tian Z, Liu D, Cheng J, Hao Z. Synergistic catalytic degradation of benzene and toluene on spinel MMn 2O 4 (MCo, Ni, Cu) catalysts. J Environ Sci (China) 2025; 154:238-251. [PMID: 40049870 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2024.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2024] [Revised: 07/30/2024] [Accepted: 08/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2025]
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Owing to the complexity of multicomponent gases, developing multifunctional catalysts for synergistic removal of benzene and toluene remains challenging. The spinel MMn2O4 (MCo, Ni, or Cu) catalysts were successfully synthesized via the sol-gel method and tested for their catalytic performance for simultaneous degradation of benzene and toluene. The CuMn2O4 sample exhibited the best catalytic performance, the conversion of benzene reached 100 % at 350 °C, and toluene conversion reached 100 % at 250 °C. XRD, N2 adsorption-desorption, HRTEM-EDS, ED-XRF, Raman spectroscopy, H2-TPR, NH3-TPD, O2-TPD and XPS were used to characterize the physical and chemical properties of MMn2O4 catalysts. The excellent redox properties, high concentration of surface Mn4+, and adsorption of oxygen species over the CuMn2O4 sample facilitated the simultaneous and efficient removal of benzene and toluene. Additionally, in situ DRIFTS illustrated the intermediate species and reaction mechanism for the synergetic catalytic oxidation of benzene and toluene. Notably, as an effective catalytic material, spinel oxide exhibited excellent synergistic degradation performance for benzene and toluene, providing some insight for the development of efficient multicomponent VOC catalysts.
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- Xin Xing
- College of Environment and Resources, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for VOCs Pollution Control Material & Technology, Research Center for Environmental Material and Pollution Control Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for VOCs Pollution Control Material & Technology, Research Center for Environmental Material and Pollution Control Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for VOCs Pollution Control Material & Technology, Research Center for Environmental Material and Pollution Control Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, China
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Tabassum A, Ata S, Alwadai N, Mnif W, Ali A, Ali A, Nazir A, Iqbal M. L-lysine and surfactant-assisted synthesis of NiCo bimetal oxides for electrochemical water splitting. iScience 2024; 27:110823. [PMID: 39654632 PMCID: PMC11626774 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.110823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2024] [Revised: 06/12/2024] [Accepted: 08/22/2024] [Indexed: 12/12/2024] Open
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In the present study, bimetallic oxides comprising nickel (Ni) and cobalt (Co) were synthesized using a facile hydrothermal method in the presence of CTAB and L-lysine. Their efficacy in catalyzing hydrogen production under alkaline conditions was assessed. Structural, vibrational, and morphological characteristics were analyzed utilizing X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques. The SEM images revealed a needle-like shape which is due to the surfactant addition. The NiCo oxides exhibited the lowest onset potential of 83 mV for HER and 130 mV for OER under standard conditions. The catalysts needed a potential of 286 and 450 mV to attain a current density of 50 mA/cm2 along with Tafel slope values of 119 and 332 mV/dec for HER and OER, respectively. These results suggested that L-lysine as a surfactant is highly effective in the fabrication of NiCo bimetal oxides for electrolytic water splitting applications.
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- Anila Tabassum
- School of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54590, Pakistan
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- School of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54590, Pakistan
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- Department of Physics, College of Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences at Bisha, University of Bisha, P.O. BOX 199, Bisha 61922, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Chenab, Gujarat 50700, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Lahore, Lahore 54590, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Lahore, Lahore 54590, Pakistan
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- School of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54590, Pakistan
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Gan Y, Ye Y, Dai X, Yin X, Cao Y, Cai R, Feng B, Wang Q, Zhang X. La and S Co-Doping Induced the Synergism of Multiphase Nickel-Iron Nanosheets with Rich Oxygen Vacancies to Trigger Large-Current-Density Oxygen Evolution and Urea Oxidation Reactions. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2303250. [PMID: 37464564 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202303250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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The development of cost-effective electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and urea oxidation reaction (UOR) is of great significance for hydrogen production. Herein, La and S co-doped multiphase electrocatalyst (LSFN-63) is fabricated by metal-corrosion process. FeOOH can reduce the formation energy of NiOOH, and enhance the stability of NiOOH as active sites for OER/UOR. The rich oxygen vacancies can increase the number of active sites, optimize the adsorption of intermediates, and improve electrical conductivity. Beyond, La and S co-doping can also regulate the electronic structure of FeOOH. As a result, LSFN-63 presents a low overpotential of 210/450 mV at 100/1000 mA cm-2 , small Tafel slope (32 mV dec-1 ), and outstanding stability under 1000 mA cm-2 @60 h, and can also display excellent OER activity with 180 mV at 250 mA cm-2 and long-term catalytic durability at 250 mA cm-2 @135 h in 30 wt% KOH under 60 °C. Moreover, LSFN-63 demonstrates remarkable UOR performance in 1 m KOH + 0.5 m urea, which just requires an ultra-small overpotential of 140 mV at 100 mA cm-2 , and maintain long-term durability over 120 h. This work opens up a promising avenue for the development of high-efficiency electrocatalysts by a facile metal-corrosion strategy.
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- Yonghao Gan
- College of Chemical Engineering and Environment, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Beijing, 102249, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering and Environment, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Beijing, 102249, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering and Environment, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Beijing, 102249, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering and Environment, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Beijing, 102249, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering and Environment, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Beijing, 102249, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering and Environment, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Beijing, 102249, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering and Environment, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Beijing, 102249, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering and Environment, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Beijing, 102249, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering and Environment, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Beijing, 102249, China
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Yadav K, Raut SS, Patro TU, Abhyankar AC, Kulkarni PS. Annealing Temperature- and Morphology-Controlled Development of Nickel Cobaltite Nanoneedles for Photocatalytic Degradation of Nitroaromatics. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c05046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Kaumudi Yadav
- Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Ministry of Defence, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DU), Pune 411 025, India
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- Energy and Environment Laboratory, Department of Applied Chemistry, Ministry of Defence, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DU), Pune 411 025, India
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- Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Ministry of Defence, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DU), Pune 411 025, India
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- Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Ministry of Defence, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DU), Pune 411 025, India
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- Energy and Environment Laboratory, Department of Applied Chemistry, Ministry of Defence, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DU), Pune 411 025, India
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Laser in situ synthesis of NiFe2O4 nanoparticle-anchored NiFe(OH)x nanosheets as advanced electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution and urea oxidation reactions. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.140074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Molybdenum doped induced amorphous phase in cobalt acid nickel for supercapacitor and oxygen evolution reaction. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 606:1695-1706. [PMID: 34500168 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.08.151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Revised: 08/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Reasonable structural design and metal-doping play significant roles in the optimization of electrochemical energy storage and conversion. Herein, in situ growth of Molybdenum-doped amorphous cobalt acid nickel nanoneedles on Ni foam (Mo-NiCo2O4/NF) has been successfully synthesized by a simple hydrothermal-annealing strategy. Benefiting from the unique hierarchical nanostructures and doping-optimized electronic structural configuration, the cross-link network structure of Mo-doped amorphous NiCo2O4 with large specific surface areas exhibit excellent supercapacitor performance and electrocatalytic activity. As expected, the optimized Mo-doped NiCo2O4 samples possess a specific capacitance of 3970 mF cm-2 at 1 mA cm-2 and remarkable rate performance. The assembled hybrid supercapacitor obtains a maximum energy density of 35 Wh kg-1 (420 W kg-1) and keeps a capacitance retention of 107% after 5000 cycles. As an electrocatalyst, Mo-NiCo2O4/NF shows a rapid self-reconstruction process during oxygen evolution reaction (OER) that produces rich oxygen vacancies and thus exhibits remarkable long-term stability. The nanocomposites exhibit small overpotential (280 mV at 10 mA cm-2) and Tafel slope (43 mV dec-1). These results strongly demonstrate that both local amorphous phase and porous hierarchical structure design from Mo dopant provide superiorities for the synthesis of efficient and stable multifunctional electrode materials for energy storage and conversion.
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Yu X, Shen J, Chen Q, Zhong Q. Ultrathin NiCo-LDH regulated by CuNiCo trimetallic spinel sulfides as highly active and stable electrocatalysts for overall water splitting. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:17743-17752. [DOI: 10.1039/d2dt02732a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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A unique heterostructure of CuNiCo trimetallic spinel sulfides (Cu0.25Ni0.75Co2S4) wrapped by an ultrathin NiCo-LDH layer was constructed. The interfacial interaction between NiCo-LDH and Cu0.25Ni0.75Co2S4 was verified by XPS tests.
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- Xinyuan Yu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, People's Republic of China
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Wang Y, Lu J, Zhao Y, Lv H, Zhou Z, Wei H, Chen Z. Well-designed sophisticated structure of sandwich-like CC@NiAl-LDH@GO@NiCo-LDH material with unique advantages for high performance and practicality hybrid quasi-solid-state supercapacitors. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 609:114-129. [PMID: 34894546 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.11.128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Revised: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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A sandwich-like flexible architecture electrode material composed of NiAl-LDH nanoplates grown on carbon cloths (CC), coupled with GO interlayer and NiCo-LDH nanowire on the interlayer was successfully assembled via hydrothermal and chemical bath deposition (denoted as CC@NiAl-LDH@GO@NiCo-LDH). The promising combination of NiAl-LDH, graphene and NiCo-LDH forming a multilayer structure through electrostatic absorption and in-situ growth process which endow a high mass loading superiority and synergistic effect for supercapacitors. In addition, the interspace inside the sandwich-like architecture constructed by the graphene and the NiAl-LDH/ NiCo-LDH nano-flakes contribute to alleviate of the volume expansion during the cycling process and promote the diffusion rate of ions. The CC@NiAl-LDH@GO@NiCo-LDH material demonstrates excellent electrochemical performance which exhibit remarkable specific capacitance of 2359.8F·g-1 (14.2F·cm-2) at 1 A·g-1 (6 mA·cm-2) and outstanding capacitance retentions of 93.1% after 1500 cycles. Subsequently, the CC@NiAl-LDH@GO@NiCo-LDH material was used as cathode material to fabricate a hybrid quasi-solid-state supercapacitor that exhibits a high energy density of 52.0 Wh·kg-1 at 796.7 W·kg-1 and 38.4 Wh·kg-1 at 12015 W·kg-1, revealing its potential and viability for commercial applications. Furthermore, the hybrid quasi-solid-state supercapacitor can be applied under different extreme operating conditions such as bending, twisting, sour/alkali soaking, ice bathing, warm bathing, hammering and cutting conditions. It is predictable that the unique sandwich-like structure will be an extremely promising electrode material for high-performance supercapacitors.
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- Yan Wang
- School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering of UESTC, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Jianshe North Road 4, Chengdu 610054, China; Sichuan Province Key Laboratory of Display Science and Technology, Jianshe North Road 4, Chengdu 610054, China.
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- School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering of UESTC, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Jianshe North Road 4, Chengdu 610054, China; Sichuan Province Key Laboratory of Display Science and Technology, Jianshe North Road 4, Chengdu 610054, China
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- School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering of UESTC, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Jianshe North Road 4, Chengdu 610054, China; Sichuan Province Key Laboratory of Display Science and Technology, Jianshe North Road 4, Chengdu 610054, China
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- School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering of UESTC, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Jianshe North Road 4, Chengdu 610054, China; Sichuan Province Key Laboratory of Display Science and Technology, Jianshe North Road 4, Chengdu 610054, China
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- School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering of UESTC, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Jianshe North Road 4, Chengdu 610054, China; Sichuan Province Key Laboratory of Display Science and Technology, Jianshe North Road 4, Chengdu 610054, China
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- School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering of UESTC, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Jianshe North Road 4, Chengdu 610054, China; Sichuan Province Key Laboratory of Display Science and Technology, Jianshe North Road 4, Chengdu 610054, China
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- School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering of UESTC, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Jianshe North Road 4, Chengdu 610054, China; Sichuan Province Key Laboratory of Display Science and Technology, Jianshe North Road 4, Chengdu 610054, China.
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Yang L, Chen J, Xu S, Jing N, Hao H, Wang Z, Wang M, Wang G, Wang G. Binder-Free Flexible Three-Dimensional Porous Electrodes by Combining Microstructures and Catalysis to Enhance the Performance of Lithium-Oxygen Batteries. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c02765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Liangxuan Yang
- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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Insight into photoelectrocatalytic mechanisms of bifunctional cobaltite hollow-nanofibers towards oxygen evolution and oxygen reduction reactions for high-energy zinc-air batteries. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.139022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Plutnar J, Pumera M. Applications of Atomic Layer Deposition in Design of Systems for Energy Conversion. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2102088. [PMID: 34365720 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202102088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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There is a huge demand for clean energy conversion in all industries. The clean energy production processes include electrocatalytic and photocatalytic conversion of water to hydrogen, carbon dioxide reduction, nitrogen conversion to ammonia, and oxygen reduction reaction and require novel cheap and efficient photo- and electrocatalysts and their scalable methods of fabrication. Atomic layer deposition is a thin film deposition method that allows to deposit thin layers of catalysts on virtually any surface of any shape, size, and porosity in an even and easy to control manner. Here the state of the art in applications of atomic layer deposition in the clean energy production and the opportunities it represents for the whole field of the photo- and electrocatalysis for a sustainable future are reviewed.
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- Jan Plutnar
- Center for Advanced Functional Nanorobots, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, Prague, 16628, Czech Republic
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- Center for Advanced Functional Nanorobots, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, Prague, 16628, Czech Republic
- Future Energy and Innovation Laboratory, Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 656/123, Brno, 61200, Czech Republic
- Department of Chemistry, Mendel University, Zemedelska 1, Brno, 61300, Czech Republic
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Korea
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Wang P, Jin C, Zheng D, Yang T, Wang Y, Zheng R, Bai H. Engineering Co Vacancies for Tuning Electrical Properties of p-Type Semiconducting Co 3O 4 Films. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:26621-26629. [PMID: 34038070 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c05748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Spinel oxide Co3O4 has attracted more and more attention for energy- and environment-related applications. In order to tune the electrical properties of Co3O4, p-type semiconducting Co3O4 films were fabricated on the Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)0.7Ti0.3O3 (PMN-PT), MgAl2O4 (MAO), and SrTiO3 substrates by reactive magnetron sputtering. The Co3O4 film on the MAO substrate exhibits perfect epitaxial growth. However, the Co3O4 film on the PMN-PT substrate presents dislocation defects between the [011] and [112] orientations. The special ferroelectric domain shape surface and phase transition of the PMN-PT substrate induce the higher concentration of Co vacancies in the Co3O4 film, which further reduce the resistivity by several orders of magnitude. The calculated results indicate that introducing Co vacancies can enhance the electrical properties of Co3O4 by building impurity levels near the Fermi level, which is beneficial to form free-moving holes in the valence band. The free-moving holes can also be accumulated/dissipated by the ferroelectric field effect of PMN-PT substrates, leading to upward/downward bending of conduction, valence bands, and low/high-resistance states. This work helps us to tune and improve the electrical properties of Co3O4.
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- Ping Wang
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Materials Physics and Processing Technology, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Materials Physics and Processing Technology, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Materials Physics and Processing Technology, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, Australian Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales 2006, Australia
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Materials Physics and Processing Technology, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, Australian Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales 2006, Australia
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Materials Physics and Processing Technology, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China
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Guo Q, Zeng W, Liu S, Li Y. In situ formation of Co 3O 4 hollow nanocubes on carbon cloth-supported NiCo 2O 4 nanowires and their enhanced performance in non-enzymatic glucose sensing. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 31:265501. [PMID: 32163940 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab7f7f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Diabetes is a chronic disease that can seriously affect human health. Therefore it is important to develop a rapid and highly sensitive enzyme-free glucose sensor to aid the treatment of diabetes. In this work, homogeneous NiCo2O4 nanowire arrays were synthesized in an orderly fashion on flexible carbon cloth (CC) by a facile hydrothermal method. Then well-structured zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF-67) nanocubes were grown in situ on the as-prepared NiCo2O4 nanowires to form a hybrid nanoarchitecture. The hierarchical structure was transformed into a Co3O4/NiCo2O4/CC composite after annealing in the air. The as-prepared electrode was put into 0.1 M NaOH, and cyclic voltammetry and amperometry were employed to investigate its electrocatalytic properties at room temperature. It was found that the Co3O4/NiCo2O4/CC electrode exhibited outstanding sensing properties towards glucose, including terrific sensitivity (12.835 mA mM-1 cm-2), a wide linear range (from 1 μM to 1.127 mM), a low detection limit (0.64 μM) and a fast response time (within 2 s). In addition, it also had excellent selectivity, reproducibility and stability. The improvement in enzyme-free glucose sensing, in addition to the high porosity and large specific surface area of metal organic framework-derived Co3O4 hollow nanocubes, can be attributed to the NiCo2O4 nanowire arrays affording fast channels for electron transfer between CC and Co3O4. Accordingly, this method, which directly prepares hierarchical composite nanomaterials on a conductive substrate, may open up a new perspective for the enhancement of non-enzymatic glucose-sensing properties.
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- Qi Guo
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400030, People's Republic of China
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