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Lu Z, Zhao E, Zhang C, Chen C. Two-dimensional materials and their applications in fuel cells. iScience 2024; 27:109841. [PMID: 38765249 PMCID: PMC11101685 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2024] Open
Abstract
In recent years, two-dimensional (2D) materials have been extensively studied and applied in the field of catalysis on account of their high specific surface areas, high exposure of metal active sites, and readily tunable structures. This article introduces various 2D materials (including materials composed of a few atomic layers) and the related synthesis methods and discusses their catalytic performances for hydrogen fuel cells, in particular, for oxygen reduction reaction and hydrogen oxidation reaction. At the end of this review, the advantages and current challenges of 2D materials are summarized, and the prospects of 2D electrocatalytic materials are proposed.
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- Zeyu Lu
- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- MOE International Joint Laboratory of Materials Microstructure, Institute for New Energy Materials and Low-Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Tian ZY, Han XQ, Du J, Li ZB, Ma YY, Han ZG. Bio-Inspired FeMo 2S 4 Microspheres as Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Boosting Hydrogen Oxidation/Evolution Reactions in Alkaline Solution. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:11853-11865. [PMID: 36847791 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c22931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Developing robust and effectual nonprecious electrocatalysts for the bifunctional hydrogen oxidation and evolution reactions (HOR and HER) in alkaline electrolyte is of critical significance for the realization of future hydrogen economy but challenging. Herein, this work demonstrates a new routine for the preparation of bio-inspired FeMo2S4 microspheres via the one-step sulfuration of Keplerate-type polyoxometalate {Mo72Fe30}. The bio-inspired FeMo2S4 microspheres feature potential-abundant structural defects and atomically precise iron doping and act as an effective bifunctional electrocatalyst for hydrogen oxidation/reduction reactions. The FeMo2S4 catalyst presents an impressive alkaline HOR activity compared to FeS2 and MoS2 with the high mass activity of 1.85 mA·mg-1 and high specific activity as well as excellent tolerance to carbon monoxide poisoning. Meanwhile, FeMo2S4 electrocatalyst also displayed prominent alkaline HER activity with a low overpotential of 78 mV at a current density of 10 mA·cm-2 and robust long-term durableness. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations indicate that the bio-inspired FeMo2S4 with a unique electron structure possesses the optimal hydrogen adsorption energy and enhanced adsorption of hydroxyl intermediates, which accelerates the potential-determining Volmer step, thus promoting the HOR and HER performance. This work provides a new pathway for designing efficient noble-metal-free electrocatalysts for the hydrogen economy.
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- Ze-Yu Tian
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecules, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education, Hebei Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nanomaterials, Testing and Analysis Center, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050024, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Science of the Ministry of Education, Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, P. R. China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecules, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education, Hebei Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nanomaterials, Testing and Analysis Center, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050024, P. R. China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecules, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education, Hebei Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nanomaterials, Testing and Analysis Center, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050024, P. R. China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecules, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education, Hebei Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nanomaterials, Testing and Analysis Center, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050024, P. R. China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecules, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education, Hebei Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nanomaterials, Testing and Analysis Center, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050024, P. R. China
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Zamader A, Reuillard B, Pécaut J, Billon L, Bousquet A, Berggren G, Artero V. Non-Covalent Integration of a [FeFe]-Hydrogenase Mimic to Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes for Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202202260. [PMID: 36069308 PMCID: PMC10092503 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202202260] [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: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Surface integration of molecular catalysts inspired from the active sites of hydrogenase enzymes represents a promising route towards developing noble metal-free and sustainable technologies for H2 production. Efficient and stable catalyst anchoring is a key aspect to enable this approach. Herein, we report the preparation and electrochemical characterization of an original diironhexacarbonyl complex including two pyrene groups per catalytic unit in order to allow for its smooth integration, through π-interactions, onto multiwalled carbon nanotube-based electrodes. In this configuration, the grafted catalyst could reach turnover numbers for H2 production (TONH2 ) of up to 4±2×103 within 20 h of bulk electrolysis, operating at neutral pH. Post operando analysis of catalyst functionalized electrodes revealed the degradation of the catalytic unit occurred via loss of the iron carbonyl units, while the anchoring groups and most part of the ligand remained attached onto multiwalled carbon nanotubes.
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- Afridi Zamader
- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, IRIG, Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux, 17 rue des Martyrs, F-38054, Grenoble, Cedex, France.,Molecular Biomimetics, Department of Chemistry - Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Box 523, SE-75120, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, IRIG, Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux, 17 rue des Martyrs, F-38054, Grenoble, Cedex, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CEA, CNRS, IRIG-SyMMES, UMR 5819, 38000, Grenoble, France
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- Universite Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, E2S UPPA, CNRS, IPREM, 64000, Pau, France.,Bio-inspired Materials Group: Functionalities & Self-Assembly, Universite de Pau et Pays de l'Adour, E2S UPPA, 64053, Pau, France
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- Bio-inspired Materials Group: Functionalities & Self-Assembly, Universite de Pau et Pays de l'Adour, E2S UPPA, 64053, Pau, France
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- Molecular Biomimetics, Department of Chemistry - Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Box 523, SE-75120, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, IRIG, Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux, 17 rue des Martyrs, F-38054, Grenoble, Cedex, France
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Hrubý V, Zaoralová D, Medveď M, Bakandritsos A, Zbořil R, Otyepka M. Emerging graphene derivatives as active 2D coordination platforms for single-atom catalysts. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:13490-13499. [PMID: 36070404 PMCID: PMC9520671 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr03453k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Single-atom catalysts (SACs) based on graphene derivatives are an emerging and growing class of materials functioning as two-dimensional (2D) metal-coordination scaffolds with intriguing properties. Recently, owing to the rich chemistry of fluorographene, new avenues have opened toward graphene derivatives with selective, spacer-free, and dense functionalization, acting as in-plane or out-of-plane metal coordination ligands. The particular structural features give rise to intriguing phenomena occurring between the coordinated metals and the graphene backbone. These include redox processes, charge transfer, emergence, and stabilization of rare or otherwise unstable metal valence states, as well as metal-support and metal-metal synergism. The vast potential of such systems has been demonstrated as enzyme mimics for cooperative mixed-valence SACs, ethanol fuel cells, and CO2 fixation; however, it is anticipated that their impact will further expand toward diverse fields, e.g., advanced organic transformations, electrochemical energy storage, and energy harvesting.
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- Vítězslav Hrubý
- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacký University Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic.
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Palacký University Olomouc, 17. listopadu 12, 771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- IT4Innovations, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacký University Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic.
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacký University Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic.
- Centre of Energy and Environmental Technologies, Nanotechnology Centre, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacký University Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic.
- Centre of Energy and Environmental Technologies, Nanotechnology Centre, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacký University Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic.
- IT4Innovations, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
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Sciarretta M, Barawi M, Navío C, Shea VADLPO, Blanco M, Alemán J. A Graphene Acid - TiO 2 Nanohybrid as Multifunctional Heterogeneous Photocatalyst for the Synthesis of 1,3,4-Oxadiazoles. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:34975-34984. [PMID: 35877938 PMCID: PMC9827454 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c07880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The immobilization of TiO2 nanoparticles on graphene acid (GA), a conductive graphene derivative densely functionalized with COOH groups, is presented. The interaction between the carboxyl groups of the surface and the titanium precursor leads to a controlled TiO2 heterogenization on the nanosheet according to microscopic and spectroscopic characterizations. Electronic communication shared among graphene and semiconductor nanoparticles shifts the hybrid material optical features toward less energetic radiation but maintaining the conductivity. Therefore, GA-TiO2 is employed as heterogeneous photocatalyst for the synthesis of 2,5-disubstituted 1,3,4-oxadiazoles using ketoacids and hydrazides as substrates. The material presented enhanced photoactivity compared to bare TiO2, being able to yield a large structural variety of oxadiazoles in reaction times as fast as 1 h with full recyclability and stability. The carbocatalytic character of GA is the responsible for the substrates condensation and the GA-TiO2 light interaction ability is able to photocatalyze the cyclization to the final 1,3,4-oxadiazoles, demonstrating the optimal performance of this multifunctional photocatalytic material.
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- Martina Sciarretta
- Organic
Chemistry Department, Universidad Autónoma
de Madrid, Madrid 28049, Spain
- Department
of Pharmacy, University of Naples “Federico
II” (UNINA), Naples I-80131, Italy
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- Photoactivated
Processes Unit, IMDEA Energy, Avda. Ramón de la Sagra,
3, Móstoles, Madrid 28935 Spain
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- IMDEA
Nanociencia, Ciudad Universitaria de Cantoblanco, c/Faraday 9, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- Organic
Chemistry Department, Universidad Autónoma
de Madrid, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- Organic
Chemistry Department, Universidad Autónoma
de Madrid, Madrid 28049, Spain
- Institute
for Advanced Research in Chemical Sciences (IAdChem), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid 28049, Spain
- Center for
Innovation in Advanced Chemistry (ORFEO−CINQA), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Madrid 28049, Spain
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Wiedner ES, Appel AM, Raugei S, Shaw WJ, Bullock RM. Molecular Catalysts with Diphosphine Ligands Containing Pendant Amines. Chem Rev 2022; 122:12427-12474. [PMID: 35640056 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c01001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Pendant amines play an invaluable role in chemical reactivity, especially for molecular catalysts based on earth-abundant metals. As inspired by [FeFe]-hydrogenases, which contain a pendant amine positioned for cooperative bifunctionality, synthetic catalysts have been developed to emulate this multifunctionality through incorporation of a pendant amine in the second coordination sphere. Cyclic diphosphine ligands containing two amines serve as the basis for a class of catalysts that have been extensively studied and used to demonstrate the impact of a pendant base. These 1,5-diaza-3,7-diphosphacyclooctanes, now often referred to as "P2N2" ligands, have profound effects on the reactivity of many catalysts. The resulting [Ni(PR2NR'2)2]2+ complexes are electrocatalysts for both the oxidation and production of H2. Achieving the optimal benefit of the pendant amine requires that it has suitable basicity and is properly positioned relative to the metal center. In addition to the catalytic efficacy demonstrated with [Ni(PR2NR'2)2]2+ complexes for the oxidation and production of H2, catalysts with diphosphine ligands containing pendant amines have also been demonstrated for several metals for many different reactions, both in solution and immobilized on surfaces. The impact of pendant amines in catalyst design continues to expand.
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- Matías Blanco
- Organic Chemistry Department Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. C/ Francisco Tomás y Valiente 7 28049 Madrid Spain
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- Department of Chemical Sciences University of Padova Via Marzolo 1 I-35131 Padova Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences University of Padova Via Marzolo 1 I-35131 Padova Italy
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Du J, Yang H, Wang C, Zhan S. A bis(thiosemicarbazonato)‐zinc complex, an electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution and oxidation via ligand‐assisted metal‐centered reactivity. Appl Organomet Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.6572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- Juan Du
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou China
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Yamaguchi A, Akamatsu N, Saegusa S, Nakamura R, Utsumi Y, Kato M, Yagi I, Ishihara T, Oura M. In situ fluorescence yield soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy of electrochemical nickel deposition processes with and without ethylene glycol. RSC Adv 2022; 12:10425-10430. [PMID: 35424983 PMCID: PMC8982338 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra01050j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The electrochemical Ni deposition at a platinum electrode was investigated in a plating nickel bath in the presence and absence of ethylene glycol (EG) using fluorescence yield soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy (FY-XAS) in the Ni L2,3-edge and O K-edge regions under potential control. At ≤+0.35 V vs. the reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE), the electrochemical Ni deposition was detected by the Ni L2,3-edge FY-XAS in the presence of EG whereas almost no such event was observed in the absence of EG. A drastic decrease of FY-XAS intensities in the O K-edge region was also observed in the presence of EG at >+0.35 V vs. RHE, suggesting that the nano-/micro-structured Ni deposition initiated by the removal of water molecules occurs on the Pt electrode. The complex formation of Ni2+ with EG and the adsorption of EG on the Ni surface could play an important role in the Ni deposition. This study demonstrates that the in situ FY-XAS is a powerful and surface-sensitive technique to understand (electro)chemical reactions including polyol synthesis and electrocatalysis at solid–liquid interfaces. Schematic drawing of electrochemical reactions of the Pt-coated SiC electrode, which separates the vacuum and the solution containing Ni2+ and ethylene glycol, in our spectro-electrochemical setup for the FY-XAS.![]()
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- Akinobu Yamaguchi
- Laboratory of Advanced Science and Technology for Industry, University of Hyogo, 3-1-2 Kouto, Kamigori, Hyogo 678-1205, Japan
- RIKEN SPring-8 Center, 1-1-1, Kouto, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5148, Japan
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- Laboratory of Advanced Science and Technology for Industry, University of Hyogo, 3-1-2 Kouto, Kamigori, Hyogo 678-1205, Japan
- RIKEN SPring-8 Center, 1-1-1, Kouto, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5148, Japan
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- Laboratory of Advanced Science and Technology for Industry, University of Hyogo, 3-1-2 Kouto, Kamigori, Hyogo 678-1205, Japan
- RIKEN SPring-8 Center, 1-1-1, Kouto, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5148, Japan
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- Laboratory of Advanced Science and Technology for Industry, University of Hyogo, 3-1-2 Kouto, Kamigori, Hyogo 678-1205, Japan
- RIKEN SPring-8 Center, 1-1-1, Kouto, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5148, Japan
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- Laboratory of Advanced Science and Technology for Industry, University of Hyogo, 3-1-2 Kouto, Kamigori, Hyogo 678-1205, Japan
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- RIKEN SPring-8 Center, 1-1-1, Kouto, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5148, Japan
- Faculty of Environmental Earth Science, Graduate School of Environmental Science, Hokkaido University, N10W5, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0810, Japan
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- RIKEN SPring-8 Center, 1-1-1, Kouto, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5148, Japan
- Faculty of Environmental Earth Science, Graduate School of Environmental Science, Hokkaido University, N10W5, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0810, Japan
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- RIKEN SPring-8 Center, 1-1-1, Kouto, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5148, Japan
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- RIKEN SPring-8 Center, 1-1-1, Kouto, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5148, Japan
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Ghedjatti A, Coutard N, Calvillo L, Granozzi G, Reuillard B, Artero V, Guetaz L, Lyonnard S, Okuno H, Chenevier P. How do H 2 oxidation molecular catalysts assemble onto carbon nanotube electrodes? A crosstalk between electrochemical and multi-physical characterization techniques. Chem Sci 2021; 12:15916-15927. [PMID: 35024115 PMCID: PMC8672770 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc05168g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Molecular catalysts show powerful catalytic efficiency and unsurpassed selectivity in many reactions of interest. As their implementation in electrocatalytic devices requires their immobilization onto a conductive support, controlling the grafting chemistry and its impact on their distribution at the surface of this support within the catalytic layer is key to enhancing and stabilizing the current they produce. This study focuses on molecular bioinspired nickel catalysts for hydrogen oxidation, bound to carbon nanotubes, a conductive support with high specific area. We couple advanced analysis by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), for direct imaging of the catalyst layer on individual nanotubes, and small angle neutron scattering (SANS), for indirect observation of structural features in a relevant aqueous medium. Low-dose TEM imaging shows a homogeneous, mobile coverage of catalysts, likely as a monolayer coating the nanotubes, while SANS unveils a regular nanostructure in the catalyst distribution on the surface with agglomerates that could be imaged by TEM upon aging. Together, electrochemistry, TEM and SANS analyses allowed drawing an unprecedented and intriguing picture with molecular catalysts evenly distributed at the nanoscale in two different populations required for optimal catalytic performance. How do efficient hydrogen-oxidation molecular electrocatalysts connect onto their carbon nanotube conductive support? A coupled neutron scattering SANS and STEM electron microscopy study to observe soft active matter organizing on 3D nanosurfaces.![]()
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- Ahmed Ghedjatti
- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, IRIG, Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux 38000 Grenoble France.,Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CEA, IRIG, MEM, LEMMA 38000 Grenoble France.,Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CEA, CNRS, IRIG, SYMMES 38000 Grenoble France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, IRIG, Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux 38000 Grenoble France
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova Via F. Marzolo 1 Padova 35131 Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova Via F. Marzolo 1 Padova 35131 Italy
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, IRIG, Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux 38000 Grenoble France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, IRIG, Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux 38000 Grenoble France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CEA, LITEN, DTNM 38000 Grenoble France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CEA, IRIG, MEM, LEMMA 38000 Grenoble France
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Schild J, Reuillard B, Morozan A, Chenevier P, Gravel E, Doris E, Artero V. Approaching Industrially Relevant Current Densities for Hydrogen Oxidation with a Bioinspired Molecular Catalytic Material. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:18150-18158. [PMID: 34677065 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c07093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Integration of efficient platinum-group-metal (PGM)-free catalysts to fuel cells and electrolyzers is a prerequisite to their large-scale deployment. Here, we describe the development of a molecular-based anode for the hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) through noncovalent integration of a DuBois type Ni bioinspired molecular catalyst at the surface of a carbon nanotube modified gas diffusion layer. This mild immobilization strategy enabled us to gain high control over the loading in catalytic sites. Additionally, through the adjustment of the hydration level of the active layer, a new record current density of 214 ± 20 mA cm-2 could be reached at 0.4 V vs RHE with the PGM-free anode, at 25 °C. Near industrially relevant current densities were obtained at 55 °C with 150 ± 20 and 395 ± 30 mA cm-2 at 0.1 and 0.4 V overpotentials, respectively. These results further demonstrate the relevance of such molecular approaches for the development of electrocatalytic platforms for energy conversion.
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- Jérémy Schild
- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, IRIG, Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux, 17 rue des Martyrs F-38054 Grenoble Cedex, France.,Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, INRAE, Département Médicaments et Technologies pour la Santé (DMTS), SCBM, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, IRIG, Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux, 17 rue des Martyrs F-38054 Grenoble Cedex, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, IRIG, Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux, 17 rue des Martyrs F-38054 Grenoble Cedex, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, IRIG, SyMMES, 17 rue des Martyrs, F-38054 Grenoble Cedex, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, INRAE, Département Médicaments et Technologies pour la Santé (DMTS), SCBM, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, INRAE, Département Médicaments et Technologies pour la Santé (DMTS), SCBM, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, IRIG, Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux, 17 rue des Martyrs F-38054 Grenoble Cedex, France
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Zhao R, Yue X, Li Q, Fu G, Lee JM, Huang S. Recent Advances in Electrocatalysts for Alkaline Hydrogen Oxidation Reaction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2100391. [PMID: 34159714 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202100391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
With the rapid development of anion-exchange membrane technology and adequate supply of high-performance non-noble metal oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts in alkaline media, the commercialization of anion exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs) become possible. However, the kinetics of the anodic hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) in AEMFCs is significantly decreased compared to the HOR in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Therefore, it is urgent to develop HOR catalysts with low price, high activity, and robust stability. However, comprehensive timely reviews on this specific subject do not exist enough yet and it is necessary to update reported major achievements and to point out future investigation directions. In this review, the current reaction mechanisms on HOR are summarized and deeply understood. The debates between the mechanisms are greatly harmonized. Recent advances in developing highly active and stable electrocatalysts for the HOR are reviewed. Moreover, the side reaction control is for the first time systematically introduced. Finally, the challenges and future opportunities in the field of HOR catalysis are outlined.
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- Ruopeng Zhao
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technology University, Singapore, 637459, Singapore
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation, Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technology University, Singapore, 637459, Singapore
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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Du J, Yang H, Wang CL, Zhan SZ. A nickel(II) complex of 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid ion, an efficient electro-catalyst for both hydrogen evolution and oxidation. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2021.111947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Tellez-Cruz MM, Escorihuela J, Solorza-Feria O, Compañ V. Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs): Advances and Challenges. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:3064. [PMID: 34577965 PMCID: PMC8468942 DOI: 10.3390/polym13183064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Revised: 08/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The study of the electrochemical catalyst conversion of renewable electricity and carbon oxides into chemical fuels attracts a great deal of attention by different researchers. The main role of this process is in mitigating the worldwide energy crisis through a closed technological carbon cycle, where chemical fuels, such as hydrogen, are stored and reconverted to electricity via electrochemical reaction processes in fuel cells. The scientific community focuses its efforts on the development of high-performance polymeric membranes together with nanomaterials with high catalytic activity and stability in order to reduce the platinum group metal applied as a cathode to build stacks of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) to work at low and moderate temperatures. The design of new conductive membranes and nanoparticles (NPs) whose morphology directly affects their catalytic properties is of utmost importance. Nanoparticle morphologies, like cubes, octahedrons, icosahedrons, bipyramids, plates, and polyhedrons, among others, are widely studied for catalysis applications. The recent progress around the high catalytic activity has focused on the stabilizing agents and their potential impact on nanomaterial synthesis to induce changes in the morphology of NPs.
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- Miriam M. Tellez-Cruz
- Department of Chemistry, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados, Av. IPN 2508, Ciudad de México 07360, Mexico; (M.M.T.-C.); (O.S.-F.)
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universitat de València, Av. Vicent Andrés Estellés s/n, Burjassot, 46100 Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados, Av. IPN 2508, Ciudad de México 07360, Mexico; (M.M.T.-C.); (O.S.-F.)
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- Departamento de Termodinámica Aplicada (ETSII), Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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Sanad MF, Chava VSN, Shalan AE, Enriquez LG, Zheng T, Pilla S, Sreenivasan ST. Engineering of Electron Affinity and Interfacial Charge Transfer of Graphene for Self-Powered Nonenzymatic Biosensor Applications. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:40731-40741. [PMID: 34424665 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c12423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Facile electron transport and intimate electronic contact at the catalyst-electrode interface are critical for the ideal performance of electrochemical devices such as glucose biofuel cells and biosensors. Here, through a comprehensive experimental-theoretical exploration, we demonstrate that engineering of interfacial properties, including interfacial electron dynamics, electron affinity, electrode-catalyst-adsorbate electrical synergy, and electrocatalytically active surface area, can lead to highly efficient graphene-based electrochemical devices. We selected two closely related but electronically and surface chemically different functionalized graphene analogues-graphene acid (GA) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO)-as the model graphenic platforms. Our studies reveal that compared to rGO, GA is a superior bifunctional catalyst with high oxygen reduction reaction (an onset potential of 0.8 V) and good glucose oxidation activities. Spectroscopic and electrochemical analysis of GA and rGO indicated that the higher carboxylic acid content on GA increases its overall electron affinity and coupled with improved conductivity and band alignment, which leads to GA's better electrochemical performance. The formulation of a heterostructure between GA and samarium oxide (Sm2O3) nanoparticles led to augmented conductivity (lower charge-transfer resistance) and glucose binding affinity, resulting in a further enhanced glucose oxidation activity. The interdimensional Sm2O3/GA heterostructure, leveraging their enhanced glucose oxidation capacity, exhibited excellent nonenzymatic amperometric glucose sensing performance, with a detection limit of 107 nM and a sensitivity of 20.8 μA/μM. Further, a nonenzymatic, membrane-free glucose biofuel cell (with Sm2O3/GA heterostructure as anode and GA as biocathode) produced a power density of 3.2 μW·cm-2 (in PBS spiked with 3 mM glucose), which can function as self-powered glucose sensors with 70 nM limit of detection. The study establishes the potential of interfacial engineering of GA to engage it as a highly tunable substrate for a broad range of electrochemical applications, especially in future self-powered biosensors.
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- Mohamed Fathi Sanad
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Avenue, El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
- Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Avenue, El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Avenue, El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
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- BCMaterials-Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, Martina Casiano, UPV/EHU Science Park, Barrio Sarriena s/n, Leioa 48940, Spain
- Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute (CMRDI), P.O. Box 87, Helwan, Cairo 11421, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Avenue, El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
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- Department of Automotive Engineering, Clemson University, 4 Research Drive, Greenville, South Carolina 29607, United States
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- Department of Automotive Engineering, Clemson University, 4 Research Drive, Greenville, South Carolina 29607, United States
- Clemson Composites Centre, Clemson University, Greenville, South Carolina 29607, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29602, United States
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29602, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Avenue, El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
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Ma B, Blanco M, Calvillo L, Chen L, Chen G, Lau TC, Dražić G, Bonin J, Robert M, Granozzi G. Hybridization of Molecular and Graphene Materials for CO 2 Photocatalytic Reduction with Selectivity Control. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:8414-8425. [PMID: 34033471 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c02250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In the quest for designing efficient and stable photocatalytic materials for CO2 reduction, hybridizing a selective noble-metal-free molecular catalyst and carbon-based light-absorbing materials has recently emerged as a fruitful approach. In this work, we report about Co quaterpyridine complexes covalently linked to graphene surfaces functionalized by carboxylic acid groups. The nanostructured materials were characterized by X-ray photoemission spectroscopy, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, IR and Raman spectroscopies, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and proved to be highly active in the visible-light-driven CO2 catalytic conversion in acetonitrile solutions. Exceptional stabilities (over 200 h of irradiation) were obtained without compromising the selective conversion of CO2 to products (>97%). Most importantly, complete selectivity control could be obtained upon adjusting the experimental conditions: production of CO as the only product was achieved when using a weak acid (phenol or trifluoroethanol) as a co-substrate, while formate was exclusively obtained in solutions of mixed acetonitrile and triethanolamine.
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- Bing Ma
- Université de Paris, CNRS, Laboratoire d'Electrochimie Moléculaire (LEM), F-75006 Paris, France
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, INSTM Unit, University of Padova, Via F. Marzolo, 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, INSTM Unit, University of Padova, Via F. Marzolo, 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, Guangdong, P.R. China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, Guangdong, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong, P.R. China
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- Department of Materials Chemistry, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Université de Paris, CNRS, Laboratoire d'Electrochimie Moléculaire (LEM), F-75006 Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, CNRS, Laboratoire d'Electrochimie Moléculaire (LEM), F-75006 Paris, France.,Institut Universitaire de France (IUF), F-75005 Paris, France
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, INSTM Unit, University of Padova, Via F. Marzolo, 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
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Morozan A, Johnson H, Roiron C, Genay G, Aldakov D, Ghedjatti A, Nguyen CT, Tran PD, Kinge S, Artero V. Nonprecious Bimetallic Iron–Molybdenum Sulfide Electrocatalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Proton Exchange Membrane Electrolyzers. ACS Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c03692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Adina Morozan
- Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA/IRIG, 17 rue des Martyrs, 38054 Grenoble, France
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- Advanced Technology, Toyota Motor Europe, Hoge Wei 33, Zaventem 1930, Belgium
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- Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA/IRIG, 17 rue des Martyrs, 38054 Grenoble, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA/IRIG, 17 rue des Martyrs, 38054 Grenoble, France
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- SyMMES, STEP, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA/IRIG, 17 rue des Martyrs, 38054 Grenoble, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA/IRIG, 17 rue des Martyrs, 38054 Grenoble, France
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- Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of Hanoi, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Ha Noi, Vietnam
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- Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of Hanoi, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Ha Noi, Vietnam
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- Advanced Technology, Toyota Motor Europe, Hoge Wei 33, Zaventem 1930, Belgium
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- Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA/IRIG, 17 rue des Martyrs, 38054 Grenoble, France
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Šedajová V, Jakubec P, Bakandritsos A, Ranc V, Otyepka M. New Limits for Stability of Supercapacitor Electrode Material Based on Graphene Derivative. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E1731. [PMID: 32878342 PMCID: PMC7558132 DOI: 10.3390/nano10091731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Revised: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Supercapacitors offer a promising alternative to batteries, especially due to their excellent power density and fast charging rate capability. However, the cycling stability and material synthesis reproducibility need to be significantly improved to enhance the reliability and durability of supercapacitors in practical applications. Graphene acid (GA) is a conductive graphene derivative dispersible in water that can be prepared on a large scale from fluorographene. Here, we report a synthesis protocol with high reproducibility for preparing GA. The charging/discharging rate stability and cycling stability of GA were tested in a two-electrode cell with a sulfuric acid electrolyte. The rate stability test revealed that GA could be repeatedly measured at current densities ranging from 1 to 20 A g-1 without any capacitance loss. The cycling stability experiment showed that even after 60,000 cycles, the material kept 95.3% of its specific capacitance at a high current density of 3 A g-1. The findings suggested that covalent graphene derivatives are lightweight electrode materials suitable for developing supercapacitors with extremely high durability.
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- Veronika Šedajová
- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 27, 78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic; (V.Š.); (A.B.); (V.R.)
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 17. Listopadu 1192/12, 77900 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 27, 78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic; (V.Š.); (A.B.); (V.R.)
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 27, 78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic; (V.Š.); (A.B.); (V.R.)
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 27, 78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic; (V.Š.); (A.B.); (V.R.)
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 27, 78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic; (V.Š.); (A.B.); (V.R.)
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 17. Listopadu 1192/12, 77900 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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