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Wu C, Zhang Y, Yang HY. Rational Design and Facile Preparation of Palladium-Based Electrocatalysts for Small Molecules Oxidation. CHEMSUSCHEM 2025; 18:e202401127. [PMID: 39211939 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202401127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2024] [Revised: 08/20/2024] [Accepted: 08/30/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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Direct liquid fuel cells (DLFCs) can convert the chemical energy of small organic molecules directly into electrical energy, which is a promising technique and always calls for electrocatalysts with high activity, stability and selectivity. Palladium (Pd)-based catalysts for DLFCs have been widely studied with the pursuit of ultra-high performance, however, most of the preparation routes require complex agents, multi-operation steps, even extreme experimental conditions, which are high-cost, energy-consuming, and not conducive to the scalable and sustainable production of catalysts. In this review, the recent progresses on not only the rational design strategies, but also the facile preparation methods of Pd-based electrocatalysts for small molecules oxidation reaction (SMOR) are comprehensively summarized. Based on the principles of green chemistry in material synthesis, the basic rules of "facile method" have been restricted, and the fabrication processes, perks and drawbacks, as well as practical applications of the "real" facile methods have been highlighted. The landscape of this review is to facilitate the mild preparation of efficient Pd-based electrocatalysts for SMOR, that is, to achieve a balance between "facile preparation" and "outstanding performance", thereby to stimulate the huge potential of sustainable nano-electrocatalysts in various research and industrial fields.
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- Chenshuo Wu
- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 819 Xisaishan Road, Huzhou, 313001, China
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- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 819 Xisaishan Road, Huzhou, 313001, China
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- Pillar of Engineering Product Development, Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, Singapore, 487372, Singapore
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Sun B, Lv H, Xu Q, Tong P, Qiao P, Tian H, Xia H. Island-in-Sea Structured Pt 3Fe Nanoparticles-in-Fe Single Atoms Loaded in Carbon Materials as Superior Electrocatalysts toward Alkaline HER and Acidic ORR. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2400240. [PMID: 38593333 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2024] [Revised: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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In this work, Pt3Fe nanoparticles (Pt3Fe NPs) with the ordered internal structure and Pt-rich shells surrounded by plenty of Fe single atoms (Fe SAs) as active species (Pt3Fe NP-in-Fe SA) loaded in the carbon materials are successfully fabricated, which are abbreviated as island-in-sea structured (IISS) Pt3Fe NP-in-Fe SA catalysts. Moreover, the synergistic effect of O-bridging between Pt3Fe NPs and Fe SAs, and the ordered internal structured Pt3Fe NPs with Pt-rich shells of an optimal thickness contributes to the achievement of the local acidic environments on the surfaces of Pt3Fe NPs in the alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and the enhancement of the desorption rate of *OH intermediate in the acidic oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). In addition, the electronic interactions between Pt3Fe NPs and dispersed Fe SAs cannot only provide efficient electrons transfer, but also prevent the aggregation and dissolution of Pt3Fe NPs. Furthermore, the overpotential and the half wave potential of the as-prepared IISS Pt3Fe NP-in-Fe SA catalysts toward the alkaline HER and toward the acidic ORR are 8 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm-2 and 0.933 V, respectively, which is 29 lower and 86 mV higher than those (37 mV and 0.847 V) of commercial Pt/C catalysts.
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- Benteng Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Center of Electron Microscope, State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- Center of Electron Microscope, State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201210, P. R. China
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- Center of Electron Microscope, State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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Wu C, Zhou L, Zhang J, Wang B. Facile Synthesis of Multifunctional Ni(OH) 2 -Supported Core-Shell Ni@Pd Nanocomposites for the Electro-Oxidation of Small Organic Molecules. Chemistry 2023:e202303286. [PMID: 37830517 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202303286] [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: 10/08/2023] [Revised: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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In the domain of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs), the development of efficient and durable catalysts for the electro-oxidation of small organic molecules, especially of alcohols (methanol, ethanol, ethylene glycol, et al.) has always been a hot topic. A large number of related electrocatalysts with splendid performance have been designed and synthesized till now, while the preparation processes of most of them are demanding on experimental operations and conditions. Herein, we put forward a facile and handy method for the preparation of multifunctional Ni(OH)2 -supported core-shell Ni@Pd nanocomposites (Ni(OH)2 /Ni@Pd NCs) with the assistance of galvanic replacement reaction (GRR) at room temperature and ambient pressure. As expected, the Ni(OH)2 substrate can prevent the aggregation of core-shell (CS) Ni@Pd nanoparticles (NPs) and inhibit the formation of COads and further prevent Pd from being poisoned. The synergistic effect between CS Ni@Pd NPs and Ni(OH)2 substrate and the electronic effect between Pd shell and Ni core contribute to the outstanding electrocatalytic performance for methanol, ethanol, and ethylene glycol oxidation in alkaline condition. This study provides a succinct method for the design and preparation of efficient Pd-based electrocatalysts for alcohol electro-oxidation.
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- Chenshuo Wu
- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou, 313001, China
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- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou, 313001, China
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- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou, 313001, China
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- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou, 313001, China
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Science, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, China
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Zhang M, Zhang X, Lv M, Yue X, Zheng Z, Xia H. Ethanol Oxidation via 12-Electron Pathway on Spiky Au@AuPd Nanoparticles Assisted by Near-Infrared Light. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2205781. [PMID: 36775916 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202205781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 11/13/2022] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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In this work, ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR) via 12-electron (C1-12e) pathway on spiky Au@AuPd nanoparticles (NPs) with ultrathin AuPd alloy shells is achieved in alkaline media with the assistance of the near-infrared (NIR) light. It is found that OH radicals can be produced from the OHads species adsorbed on the surfaces of Pd atoms led by surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect of spiky Au@AuPd NPs under the irradiation of NIR light. Moreover, OH radicals play the key role for the achievement of EOR proceeded by the desirable C1-12e pathway because OH radicals can directly break the C-C bonds of ethanol. Accordingly, the electrocatalytic performance of spiky Au@AuPd NPs toward EOR under NIR light is greatly improved. For instance, their mass activity can be up to 33.2 A mgpd -1 in the 0.5 m KOH solution containing 0.5 m ethanol, which is about 158 times higher than that of commercial Pd/C catalysts (0.21 A mgpd -1 ) and is better than those of the state-of-the-art Pd-based catalysts reported in literature thus far, to the best of our knowledge. Moreover, their highest mass activity can be further improved to 118.3 A mgpd -1 in the 1.5 m KOH solution containing 1.25 m ethanol.
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- Mengmeng Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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Chen Z, Wu C, Yuan Y, Xie Z, Li T, Huang H, Li S, Deng J, Lin H, Shi Z, Li C, Hao Y, Tang Y, You Y, Al-Hartomy OA, Wageh S, Al-Sehemi AG, Lu R, Zhang L, Lin X, He Y, Zhao G, Li D, Zhang H. CRISPR-Cas13a-powered electrochemical biosensor for the detection of the L452R mutation in clinical samples of SARS-CoV-2 variants. J Nanobiotechnology 2023; 21:141. [PMID: 37120637 PMCID: PMC10148006 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-023-01903-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/01/2023] Open
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Since the end of 2019, a highly contagious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has deprived numerous lives worldwide, called COVID-19. Up to date, omicron is the latest variant of concern, and BA.5 is replacing the BA.2 variant to become the main subtype rampaging worldwide. These subtypes harbor an L452R mutation, which increases their transmissibility among vaccinated people. Current methods for identifying SARS-CoV-2 variants are mainly based on polymerase chain reaction (PCR) followed by gene sequencing, making time-consuming processes and expensive instrumentation indispensable. In this study, we developed a rapid and ultrasensitive electrochemical biosensor to achieve the goals of high sensitivity, the ability of distinguishing the variants, and the direct detection of RNAs from viruses simultaneously. We used electrodes made of MXene-AuNP (gold nanoparticle) composites for improved sensitivity and the CRISPR/Cas13a system for high specificity in detecting the single-base L452R mutation in RNAs and clinical samples. Our biosensor will be an excellent supplement to the RT-qPCR method enabling the early diagnosis and quick distinguishment of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5 and BA.2 variants and more potential variants that might arise in the future.
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- Zhi Chen
- Qingyuan People's Hospital, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan, Guangdong, 511518, People's Republic of China
- International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D, Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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- International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D, Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou, 313001, People's Republic of China
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- International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D, Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Pediatrics, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Institute of Pediatrics, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Clinical Medical College of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518038, P. R. China
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- International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D, Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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- Qingyuan People's Hospital, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan, Guangdong, 511518, People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmacy, Dali University, Dali, 671000, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Dali University, Dali, 671000, P. R. China
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- Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China
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- School of Physics & New Energy, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221018, People's Republic of China
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- International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D, Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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- International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D, Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Metasensing Tech Limited Company, Shenzhen, 518000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Stomatology, Longhua People's Hospital Affiliated to Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, 518109, People's Republic of China
- School of Stomatology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Shenzhen International Institute for Biomedical Research, Shenzhen, 518110, China
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- Key Lab of Semiconductor Materials Science, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Laboratory of All-Solid-State Light Sources, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China.
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- Qingyuan People's Hospital, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan, Guangdong, 511518, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518038, People's Republic of China.
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- International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D, Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China.
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Yue X, Zhang X, Zhang M, Du W, Xia H. The enhancement in the performance of ultra-small core-shell Au@AuPt nanoparticles toward HER and ORR by surface engineering. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:4378-4387. [PMID: 36723119 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr06170h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In this work, ultra-small core-shell (USCS) Au38.4@Au4.1Pt57.5 nanoparticles (NPs) with an optimal Pt-to-Au ratio were successfully prepared by the optimal etching treatment of USCS Au@AuPt NPs by Fe(III) ions to remove some exposed Au atoms on their outermost surfaces. The as-prepared USCS Au38.4@Au4.1Pt57.5 NPs with Fe(III)-etching treatment for 2 h loaded on carbon black as catalysts (USCS2h Au38.4@Au4.1Pt57.5-NP/C catalysts) exhibit superior electrocatalytic activity and durability for both the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in acidic media. For instance, the overpotential of USCS2h Au38.4@Au4.1Pt57.5-NP/C catalysts toward the HER is 13 mV at a current density of -10 mA cm-2 (η10 = 13 mV), which is much better than that of commercial Pt/C catalysts (η10 = 31 mV). Moreover, their mass activity (63.8 A mgPt-1) is about 16.4 times larger than that of commercial Pt/C catalysts (3.9 A mgPt-1). In addition, they also present better long-term stability. Furthermore, they also show an improved activity toward the ORR in terms of the half-wave potential (E1/2) (0.89 V vs. RHE), which is more positive by about 38 mV than commercial Pt/C catalysts (0.852 V). In addition, they also show a higher kinetic current density (14.22 mA cm-2 at 0.85 V) and better long-term durability. This etching-treatment strategy can be extended to further improve the catalytic performance of ultra-small Au-based bimetallic or multi-metallic NPs by surface engineering.
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- Xinru Yue
- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China.
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- School of Environment and Material Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China.
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One-Pot Au@Pd Dendritic Nanoparticles as Electrocatalysts with Ethanol Oxidation Reaction. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal13010011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The one-pot synthesis strategy of Au@Pd dendrites nanoparticles (Au@Pd DNPs) was simply synthesized in a high-temperature aqueous solution condition where cetyltrimethylammonium chloride (CTAC) acted as a reducing and capping agent at a high temperature. The Au@Pd DNPs with highly monodisperse were shown in high yields by the Au:Pd rate. The nanostructure and optical and crystalline properties of the Au@Pd DNPs were characterized by UV–vis spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and X-ray diffraction. The Au@Pd DNPs showed an efficient electrochemical catalytic performance rate toward the ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR) due to their nanostructures and Au:Pd rate.
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Fan L, Shen H, Ji D, Xing Y, Tao L, Sun Q, Guo S. Biaxially Compressive Strain in Ni/Ru Core/Shell Nanoplates Boosts Li-CO 2 Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2204134. [PMID: 35640098 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202204134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Regulating surface strain of nanomaterials is an effective strategy to manipulate the activity of catalysts, yet not well recognized in rechargeable Li-CO2 batteries. Herein, biaxially compressive strained nickel/ruthenium core/shell hexagonal nanoplates (Ni/Ru HNPs) with lattice compression of ≈5.1% and ≈3.2% in the Ru {10-10} and (0002) facets are developed as advanced catalysts for Li-CO2 batteries. It is demonstrated that tuning the electronic structure of Ru shell through biaxially compressive strain engineering can boost the kinetically sluggish CO2 reduction and evolution reactions, thus achieving a high-performance Li-CO2 battery with low charge platform/overpotential (3.75 V/0.88 V) and ultralong cycling life (120 cycles at 200 mA g-1 with a fixed capacity of 1000 mAh g-1 ). Density functional theory calculations reveal that the biaxially compressive strain can downshift the d-band center of surface Ru atoms and thus weaken the binding of CO2 molecules, which is energetically beneficial for the nucleation and decomposition of Li2 CO3 crystals during the discharge and charge processes. This study confirms that strain engineering, though constructing a well-defined core/shell structure, is a promising strategy to improve the inherent catalytic activity of Ru-based materials in Li-CO2 batteries.
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- Li Fan
- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Center for Applied Physics & Technology, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Key Laboratory of Textile Science & Technology, Ministry Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Center for Applied Physics & Technology, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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Luo L, Fu C, Guo Y, Kang Q, Wu A, Cai X, Zhao L, Tan Z, Yin J, Xia G, Shen S, Zhang J. Electronic and Potential Synergistic Effects of Surface-Doped P-O Species on Uniform Pd Nanospheres: Breaking the Linear Scaling Relationship toward Electrochemical Oxygen Reduction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:14146-14156. [PMID: 35289588 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c22935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Developing efficient oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalysts is critical to fuel cells and metal-oxygen batteries, but also greatly hindered by the limited Pt resources and the long-standing linear scaling relationship (LSR). In this study, ∼6 nm and highly uniform Pd nanospheres (NSs) having surface-doped (SD) P-O species are synthesized and evenly anchored onto carbon blacks, which are further simply heat-treated (HT). Under alkaline conditions, Pd/SDP-O NSs/C-HT exhibits respective 8.7 (4.3)- and 5.0 (5.5)-fold enhancements in noble-metal-mass- and area-specific activity (NM-MSA and ASA) compared with the commercial Pd/C (Pt/C). It also possesses an improved electrochemical stability. Besides, its acidic ASA and NM-MSA are 2.9 and 5.1 times those of the commercial Pd/C, respectively, and reach 65.4 and 51.5% of those of the commercial Pt/C. Moreover, it also shows nearly ideal 4-electron ORR pathways under both alkaline and acidic conditions. The detailed experimental and theoretical analyses reveal the following: (1) The electronic effect induced by the P-O species can downshift the surface d-band center to weaken the intermediate adsorptions, thus preserving more surface active sites. (2) More importantly, the potential hydrogen bond between the O atom in the P-O species and the H atom in the hydrogen-containing intermediates can in turn stabilize their adsorptions, thus breaking the ORR LSR toward more efficient ORRs and 4-electron pathways. This study develops a low-cost and high-performance ORR electrocatalyst and proposes a promising strategy for breaking the ORR LSR, which may be further applied in other electrocatalysis.
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- Liuxuan Luo
- Institute of Fuel Cells, Key Laboratory for Power Machinery and Engineering of MOE, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Institute of Fuel Cells, Key Laboratory for Power Machinery and Engineering of MOE, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Institute of Fuel Cells, Key Laboratory for Power Machinery and Engineering of MOE, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Ageing, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Institute of Fuel Cells, Key Laboratory for Power Machinery and Engineering of MOE, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Institute of Fuel Cells, Key Laboratory for Power Machinery and Engineering of MOE, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Institute of Fuel Cells, Key Laboratory for Power Machinery and Engineering of MOE, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Institute of Fuel Cells, Key Laboratory for Power Machinery and Engineering of MOE, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Institute of Fuel Cells, Key Laboratory for Power Machinery and Engineering of MOE, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Institute of Fuel Cells, Key Laboratory for Power Machinery and Engineering of MOE, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Institute of Fuel Cells, Key Laboratory for Power Machinery and Engineering of MOE, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Institute of Fuel Cells, Key Laboratory for Power Machinery and Engineering of MOE, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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LIANG YY, WU Q, LIANG F. Analysis of Catalytic Activity of Au@Pd Core-shell Nanodendrites for Highly Efficient Ethanol Electrooxidation. CHINESE JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2040(21)60103-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Cao Y, Xiahou Y, Xing L, Zhang X, Li H, Wu C, Xia H. Fe(II)-Assisted one-pot synthesis of ultra-small core-shell Au-Pt nanoparticles as superior catalysts towards the HER and ORR. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:20456-20466. [PMID: 33026009 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr04995f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this work, uniform ultra-small core-shell Au-Pt nanoparticles (denoted as USCS Au-Pt NPs) with Au-decorated Pt surfaces are successfully prepared by Fe(ii)-assisted one-pot co-reduction of Au(iii) ions and Pt(ii) ions in a citrate solution. The as-prepared USCS Au38.4@Au9.3Pt52.3 NPs have an average diameter of 2.3 ± 0.5 nm. It is found that the morphology, composition and size of Au-Pt NPs are highly dependent on the reaction conditions including the addition sequence of the precursors, and the concentrations of Fe(ii) ions, Au(iii) ions and Pt(ii) ions. In addition, USCS Au38.4@Au9.3Pt52.3-NP/C catalysts (USCS Au38.4@Au9.3Pt52.3 NPs loaded on the Vulcan XC-72R carbon black) exhibit excellent electrocatalytic performance towards the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in acidic media due to the higher electrochemically active surface area (ECSA) and electronic effect between Pt and Au. For instance, USCS Au38.4@Au9.3Pt52.3-NP/C catalysts exhibited greatly enhanced HER activity in terms of overpotential (16 mV at a current density of -10 mA cm-2) and are better than commercial Pt/C catalysts (31 mV at a current density of -10 mA cm-2) reported in the literature thus far, to the best of our knowledge. Strikingly, their mass activity is about 13.1-fold higher than that of commercial Pt/C catalysts. Moreover, they also show an improved ORR activity, Eonset = 1.015 V and E1/2 = 0.896 V, which are positively shifted by nearly 28 mV and 21 mV than those of commercial Pt/C catalysts (0.987 V and 0.875 V), respectively. In addition, they also showed a higher kinetic current density (12.85 mA cm-2 at 0.85 V) and a better long-term durability. Our synthetic strategy presented here may be extended to the preparation of ultra-small Au-based bimetallic or multi-metallic NPs.
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- Yi Cao
- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China.
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Wu C, He H, Song Y, Bi C, Xing L, Du W, Li S, Xia H. Synthesis of large gold nanoparticles with deformation twinnings by one-step seeded growth with Cu(ii)-mediated Ostwald ripening for determining nitrile and isonitrile groups. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:16934-16943. [PMID: 32776026 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr04733c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this work, uniform and large gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) including quasi-spherical (QS) Au NPs with average diameters of 70 to 196 nm and trisoctahedral (TOH) Au NPs with average diameters of 140 to 195 nm were successfully synthesized by controlling the concentration of Cu2+ ions and the particle number of 3 nm Au-NP seeds, respectively, using a one-step seeded growth method with Cu2+-mediated Ostwald ripening. It is found that because of the concentration-dependent under-potential deposition of Cu2+ ions (CuUPD), 3 nm Au-NP seeds are firstly changed into Au NPs with a controlled QS- or TOH shape at the initial growth stage, followed by the conformal growth of Au atoms onto the initially formed Au NPs due to Cu2+-mediated Ostwald ripening, in which the extra Au atoms come from the dissolution of in situ Au nuclei by the unavoidable self-nucleation. Moreover, the as-prepared QS Au NPs with a rough surface exhibit a better SERS performance for physically adsorbed probes (crystal violet, CV) than the TOH Au NPs with sharp tips and with a comparable size. Furthermore, the as-prepared QS Au NPs can be used to distinguish nitrile and isonitrile groups by surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) due to the presence of deformation twinnings. Thus, the as-prepared QS Au NPs with a rough surface and deformation twinnings can be further used as templates for the fabrication of bimetallic materials with multi-functionalities.
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- Chenshuo Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China.
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- School of Environment and Material Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, Shandong, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Conversion Science and Engineering, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100 Haike Road, Shanghai 201210, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China.
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