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Wang Y, Xiong Y, Sun M, Zhou J, Hao F, Zhang Q, Ye C, Wang X, Xu Z, Wa Q, Liu F, Meng X, Wang J, Lu P, Ma Y, Yin J, Zhu Y, Chu S, Huang B, Gu L, Fan Z. Controlled Synthesis of Unconventional Phase Alloy Nanobranches for Highly Selective Electrocatalytic Nitrite Reduction to Ammonia. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202402841. [PMID: 38647519 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202402841] [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: 02/08/2024] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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The controlled synthesis of metal nanomaterials with unconventional phases is of significant importance to develop high-performance catalysts for various applications. However, it remains challenging to modulate the atomic arrangements of metal nanomaterials, especially the alloy nanostructures that involve different metals with distinct redox potentials. Here we report the general one-pot synthesis of IrNi, IrRhNi and IrFeNi alloy nanobranches with unconventional hexagonal close-packed (hcp) phase. Notably, the as-synthesized hcp IrNi nanobranches demonstrate excellent catalytic performance towards electrochemical nitrite reduction reaction (NO2RR), with superior NH3 Faradaic efficiency and yield rate of 98.2 % and 34.6 mg h-1 mgcat -1 (75.5 mg h-1 mgIr -1) at 0 and -0.1 V (vs reversible hydrogen electrode), respectively. Ex/in situ characterizations and theoretical calculations reveal that the Ir-Ni interactions within hcp IrNi alloy improve electron transfer to benefit both nitrite activation and active hydrogen generation, leading to a stronger reaction trend of NO2RR by greatly reducing energy barriers of rate-determining step.
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- Yunhao Wang
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Center (NPMM), City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Center (NPMM), City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Institute of Physics, Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Department of Power Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding, 071003, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Research Institute for Smart Energy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Center (NPMM), City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Research Institute for Smart Energy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Beijing National Center for Electron Microscopy and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Center (NPMM), City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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Zhang LN, Jia GA, Ma C, Jia MQ, Li TS, Ni LB, Diao GW. Polyoxometalate-Intercalated Tremella-Like CoNi-LDH Nanocomposites for Electrocatalytic Nitrite-Ammonia Conversion. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:6787-6797. [PMID: 38556762 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c00130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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The electrocatalytic reduction of NO2- (NO2RR) holds promise as a sustainable pathway to both promoting the development of emerging NH3 economies and allowing the closing of the NOx loop. Highly efficient electrocatalysts that could facilitate this complex six-electron transfer process are urgently desired. Herein, tremella-like CoNi-LDH intercalated by cyclic polyoxometalate (POM) anion P8W48 (P8W48/CoNi-LDH) prepared by a simple two-step hydrothermal-exfoliation assembly method is proposed as an effective electrocatalyst for NO2- to NH3 conversion. The introduction of POM with excellent redox ability tremendously increased the electrocatalytic performance of CoNi-LDH in the NO2RR process, causing P8W48/CoNi-LDH to exhibit large NH3 yield of 0.369 mmol h-1 mgcat-1 and exceptionally high Faradic efficiency of 97.0% at -1.3 V vs the Ag/AgCl reference electrode in 0.1 M phosphate buffer saline (PBS, pH = 7) containing 0.1 M NO2-. Furthermore, P8W48/CoNi-LDH demonstrated excellent durability during cyclic electrolysis. This work provides a new reference for the application of POM-based nanocomposites in the electrochemical reduction of NO2- to obtain value-added NH3.
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- Lu-Nan Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, Jiangsu, China
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Zeng G, Dong Y, Luo J, Zhou Y, Li C, Li K, Li X, Li J. Desirable Strong and Tough Adhesive Inspired by Dragonfly Wings and Plant Cell Walls. ACS NANO 2024; 18:9451-9469. [PMID: 38452378 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c11160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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The production of wood-based panels has a significant demand for mechanically strong and flexible biomass adhesives, serving as alternatives to nonrenewable and toxic formaldehyde-based adhesives. Nonetheless, plywood usually exhibits brittle fracture due to the inherent trade-off between rigidity and toughness, and it is susceptible to damage and deformation defects in production applications. Herein, inspired by the microstructure of dragonfly wings and the cross-linking structure of plant cell walls, a soybean meal (SM) adhesive with great strength and toughness was developed. The strategy was combined with a multiple assembly system based on the tannic acid (TA) stripping/modification of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2@TA) hybrids, phenylboronic acid/quaternary ammonium doubly functionalized chitosan (QCP), and SM. Motivated by the microstructure of dragonfly wings, MoS2@TA was tightly bonded with the SM framework through Schiff base and strong hydrogen bonding to dissipate stress energy through crack deflection, bridging, and immobilization. QCP imitated borate chemistry in plant cell walls to optimize interfacial interactions within the adhesive by borate ester bonds, boron-nitrogen coordination bonds, and electrostatic interactions and dissipate energy through sacrificial bonding. The shear strength and fracture toughness of the SM/QCP/MoS2@TA adhesive were 1.58 MPa and 0.87 J, respectively, which were 409.7% and 866.7% higher than those of the pure SM adhesive. In addition, MoS2@TA and QCP gave the adhesive good mildew resistance, durability, weatherability, and fire resistance. This bioinspired design strategy offers a viable and sustainable approach for creating multifunctional strong and tough biobased materials.
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- Guodong Zeng
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Longpan Road 159, Xuanwu District, Nanjing 210037, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Longpan Road 159, Xuanwu District, Nanjing 210037, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Longpan Road 159, Xuanwu District, Nanjing 210037, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Longpan Road 159, Xuanwu District, Nanjing 210037, People's Republic of China
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- College of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Longpan Road 159, Xuanwu District, Nanjing 210037, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Longpan Road 159, Xuanwu District, Nanjing 210037, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Longpan Road 159, Xuanwu District, Nanjing 210037, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Efficient Production of Forest Resources, Beijing Forestry University, Qinghua East Road 35, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, People's Republic of China
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Zhang H, Wang H, Cao X, Chen M, Liu Y, Zhou Y, Huang M, Xia L, Wang Y, Li T, Zheng D, Luo Y, Sun S, Zhao X, Sun X. Unveiling Cutting-Edge Developments in Electrocatalytic Nitrate-to-Ammonia Conversion. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2312746. [PMID: 38198832 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202312746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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The excessive enrichment of nitrate in the environment can be converted into ammonia (NH3) through electrochemical processes, offering significant implications for modern agriculture and the potential to reduce the burden of the Haber-Bosch (HB) process while achieving environmentally friendly NH3 production. Emerging research on electrocatalytic nitrate reduction (eNitRR) to NH3 has gained considerable momentum in recent years for efficient NH3 synthesis. However, existing reviews on nitrate reduction have primarily focused on limited aspects, often lacking a comprehensive summary of catalysts, reaction systems, reaction mechanisms, and detection methods employed in nitrate reduction. This review aims to provide a timely and comprehensive analysis of the eNitRR field by integrating existing research progress and identifying current challenges. This review offers a comprehensive overview of the research progress achieved using various materials in electrochemical nitrate reduction, elucidates the underlying theoretical mechanism behind eNitRR, and discusses effective strategies based on numerous case studies to enhance the electrochemical reduction from NO3 - to NH3. Finally, this review discusses challenges and development prospects in the eNitRR field with an aim to guide design and development of large-scale sustainable nitrate reduction electrocatalysts.
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- Haoran Zhang
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Environmental Pollution Control, National Engineering Research Center for Marine Aquaculture, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, 316004, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Environmental Pollution Control, National Engineering Research Center for Marine Aquaculture, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, 316004, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Environmental Pollution Control, National Engineering Research Center for Marine Aquaculture, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, 316004, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Environmental Pollution Control, National Engineering Research Center for Marine Aquaculture, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, 316004, China
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650092, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Environmental Pollution Control, National Engineering Research Center for Marine Aquaculture, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, 316004, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610054, China
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- ICFO-Institut de Ciències Fotòniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Castelldefels, Barcelona, 08860, Spain
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610054, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong, 250014, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong, 250014, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong, 250014, China
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650092, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610054, China
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong, 250014, China
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Li X, He X, Yao J, Dong K, Hu L, Chen J, Zhang L, Fan X, Cai Z, Sun S, Zheng D, Hamdy MS, Liu Q, Luo Y, Liao Y, Sun X. High-Efficiency Electroreduction of Nitrite to Ammonia on Ni Nanoparticles Strutted 3D Honeycomb-Like Porous Carbon Framework. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023; 16:e202300505. [PMID: 37188641 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202300505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2023] [Revised: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Electroreduction of nitrite (NO2 - ) to ammonia (NH3 ) provides a sustainable approach to yield NH3 , whilst eliminating NO2 - contaminants. In this study, Ni nanoparticles strutted 3D honeycomb-like porous carbon framework (Ni@HPCF) is fabricated as a high-efficiency electrocatalyst for selective reduction of NO2 - to NH3 . In 0.1 M NaOH with NO2 - , such Ni@HPCF electrode obtains a significant NH3 yield of 12.04 mg h-1 mgcat. -1 and a Faradaic efficiency of 95.1 %. Furthermore, it exhibits good long-term electrolysis stability.
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- Xiuhong Li
- Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong, 637002, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, Sichuan, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014, Shandong, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014, Shandong, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, Sichuan, China
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- Catalysis Research Group (CRG), Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, 61413, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, Sichuan, China
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- Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong, 637002, Sichuan, China
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- Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong, 637002, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, Sichuan, China
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014, Shandong, China
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He L, Bao L, He X, Chen J, Li X, Dong K, Cai Z, Sun S, Zheng D, Luo Y, Liu Q, Ren Z, Wu M, Sun X. Cobalt-Nanoparticles-Decorated 3D Porous Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Network for Electrocatalytic Nitrite Reduction to Ammonia. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:15352-15357. [PMID: 37695036 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c02734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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Electrocatalytic nitrite (NO2-) reduction offers the potential to synthesize high-value ammonia (NH3) while simultaneously removing NO2- pollution from aqueous solutions, but it requires high-efficiency catalysts to drive the complex six-electron reaction. Herein, cobalt-nanoparticle-decorated 3D porous nitrogen-doped carbon network (Co@NC) is proven as a high-efficiency catalyst for the selective electroreduction of NO2- to NH3. Such Co@NC attains a large NH3 yield of 922.7 μmol h-1 cm-2 and a high Faradaic efficiency of 95.4% under alkaline conditions. Furthermore, it shows remarkable electrochemical stability during cyclic electrolysis.
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- Lang He
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637002, Sichuan, China
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China
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- Radiology of Department, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637002, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Radiology and Huaxi MR Research Center, Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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Li Y, He X, Chen J, Fan X, Yao Y, Ouyang L, Luo Y, Liu Q, Sun S, Cai Z, Alfaifi S, Du J, Zheng B, Sun X. 3D cauliflower-like Ni foam: a high-efficiency electrocatalyst for ammonia production via nitrite reduction. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:10805-10808. [PMID: 37594506 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc03121g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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A 3D cauliflower-like Ni foam on titanium plate (Ni foam/TP) shows high electrocatalytic performance for ambient ammonia (NH3) synthesis via nitrite (NO2-) reduction. In 0.1 M phosphate-buffered saline solution with 0.1 M NO2-, such Ni foam/TP attains a high NH3 Faradaic efficiency (FE) of 95.9% and a large NH3 yield of 742.7 μmol h-1 cm-2 at -0.8 V. Its Zn-NO2- battery offers a high power density of 6.2 mW cm-2 and an NH3 FE of 90.1%.
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- Ye Li
- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, Sichuan, China.
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China.
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China.
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China.
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China.
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China.
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China.
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China.
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, Sichuan, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, Sichuan, China.
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, Henan, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China.
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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An L, Narouz MR, Smith PT, De La Torre P, Chang CJ. Supramolecular Enhancement of Electrochemical Nitrate Reduction Catalyzed by Cobalt Porphyrin Organic Cages for Ammonia Electrosynthesis in Water. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202305719. [PMID: 37466386 PMCID: PMC10528061 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202305719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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The electrochemical nitrate (NO3 - ) reduction reaction (NO3 RR) to ammonia (NH3 ) represents a sustainable approach for denitrification to balance global nitrogen cycles and an alternative to traditional thermal Haber-Bosch processes. Here, we present a supramolecular strategy for promoting NH3 production in water from NO3 RR by integrating two-dimensional (2D) molecular cobalt porphyrin (CoTPP) units into a three-dimensional (3D) porous organic cage architecture. The porphyrin box CoPB-C8 enhances electrochemical active site exposure, facilitates substrate-catalyst interactions, and improves catalyst stability, leading to turnover numbers and frequencies for NH3 production exceeding 200,000 and 56 s-1 , respectively. These values represent a 15-fold increase in NO3 RR activity and 200-mV improvement in overpotential for the 3D CoPB-C8 box structure compared to its 2D CoTPP counterpart. Synthetic tuning of peripheral alkyl substituents highlights the importance of supramolecular porosity and cavity size on electrochemical NO3 RR activity. These findings establish the incorporation of 2D molecular units into 3D confined space microenvironments as an effective supramolecular design strategy for enhancing electrocatalysis.
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- Lun An
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720-1460, USA
- Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720-1460, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720-1460, USA
- Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720-1460, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720-1460, USA
- Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720-1460, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720-1460, USA
- Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720-1460, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720-1460, USA
- Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720-1460, USA
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720-1460, USA
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He X, Li Z, Yao J, Dong K, Li X, Hu L, Sun S, Cai Z, Zheng D, Luo Y, Ying B, Hamdy MS, Xie L, Liu Q, Sun X. High-efficiency electrocatalytic nitrite reduction toward ammonia synthesis on CoP@TiO 2 nanoribbon array. iScience 2023; 26:107100. [PMID: 37426356 PMCID: PMC10329173 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023] Open
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Electrochemical reduction of nitrite (NO2-) can satisfy the necessity for NO2- contaminant removal and deliver a sustainable pathway for ammonia (NH3) generation. Its practical application yet requires highly efficient electrocatalysts to boost NH3 yield and Faradaic efficiency (FE). In this study, CoP nanoparticle-decorated TiO2 nanoribbon array on Ti plate (CoP@TiO2/TP) is verified as a high-efficiency electrocatalyst for the selective reduction of NO2- to NH3. When measured in 0.1 M NaOH with NO2-, the freestanding CoP@TiO2/TP electrode delivers a large NH3 yield of 849.57 μmol h-1 cm-2 and a high FE of 97.01% with good stability. Remarkably, the subsequently fabricated Zn-NO2- battery achieves a high power density of 1.24 mW cm-2 while delivering a NH3 yield of 714.40 μg h-1 cm-2.
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- Xun He
- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610106, China
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 610054, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong 250014, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong 250014, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong 250014, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 610054, China
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- Catalysis Research Group (CRG), Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, 61413 Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610106, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610106, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 610054, China
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong 250014, China
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Ren Y, Zhou Q, Li J, He X, Fan X, Fu Y, Fang X, Cai Z, Sun S, Hamdy MS, Zhang J, Gong F, Liu Y, Sun X. Ruthenium doping: An effective strategy for boosting nitrite electroreduction to ammonia over titanium dioxide nanoribbon array. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 645:806-812. [PMID: 37172490 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.05.020] [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: 03/05/2023] [Revised: 04/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Electrochemical reduction of nitrite (NO2-) not only removes NO2- contaminant but also produces high-added value ammonia (NH3). This process, however, needs efficient and selective catalysts for NO2--to-NH3 conversion. In this study, Ruthenium doped titanium dioxide nanoribbon array supported on Ti plate (Ru-TiO2/TP) is proposed as an efficient electrocatalyst for the reduction of NO2- to NH3. When operated in 0.1 M NaOH containing NO2-, such Ru-TiO2/TP achieves an ultra-large NH3 yield of 1.56 mmol h-1 cm-2 and a super-high Faradaic efficiency of 98.9%, superior to its TiO2/TP counterpart (0.46 mmol h-1 cm-2, 74.1%). Furthermore, the reaction mechanism is studied by theoretical calculation.
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- Yuchun Ren
- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 611756, Sichuan, China; Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 611756, Sichuan, China
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- Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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- Catalysis Research Group (CRG), Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, 61413 Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, Jiangsu, China.
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 611756, Sichuan, China.
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China; College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China.
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Gao W, Xie K, Xie J, Wang X, Zhang H, Chen S, Wang H, Li Z, Li C. Alloying of Cu with Ru Enabling the Relay Catalysis for Reduction of Nitrate to Ammonia. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2202952. [PMID: 36871207 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202202952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Involving eight electron transfer process and multiple intermediates of nitrate (NO3 - ) reduction reaction leads to a sluggish kinetic and low Faradaic efficiency, therefore, it is essential to get an insight into the reaction mechanism to develop highly efficient electrocatalyst. Herein, a series of reduced-graphene-oxide-supported RuCu alloy catalysts (Rux Cux /rGO) are fabricated and used for the direct reduction of NO3 - to NH3 . It is found that the Ru1 Cu10 /rGO shows the ammonia formation rate of 0.38 mmol cm-2 h-1 (loading 1 mg cm-2 ) and the ammonia Faradaic efficiency of 98% under an ultralow potential of -0.05 V versus Reversible Hydrogen Electode (RHE), which is comparable to Ru catalyst. The highly efficient activity of Ru1 Cu10 /rGO can be attributed to the synergetic effect between Ru and Cu sites via a relay catalysis, in which the Cu shows the exclusively efficient activity for the reduction of NO3 - to NO2 - and Ru exhibits the superior activity for NO2 - to NH3 . In addition, the doping of Ru into Cu tunes the d-band center of alloy and effectively modulates the adsorption energy of the NO3 - and NO2 - , which promotes the direct reduction of NO3 - to NH3 . This synergetic electrocatalysis strategy opens a new avenue for developing highly efficient multifunctional catalysts.
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- Wensheng Gao
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalysis, Gansu Province, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalysis, Gansu Province, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalysis, Gansu Province, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
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- Electron Microscopy Centre of Lanzhou University, School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalysis, Gansu Province, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalysis, Gansu Province, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalysis, Gansu Province, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalysis, Gansu Province, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian, Liaoning, 116023, China
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He X, Hu L, Xie L, Li Z, Chen J, Li X, Li J, Zhang L, Fang X, Zheng D, Sun S, Zhang J, Ali Alshehri A, Luo Y, Liu Q, Wang Y, Sun X. Ambient ammonia synthesis via nitrite electroreduction over NiS 2 nanoparticles-decorated TiO 2 nanoribbon array. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 634:86-92. [PMID: 36535172 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.12.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Nitrite (NO2-), as a N-containing pollutant, widely exists in aqueous solution, causing a series of environmental and health problems. Electrocatalytic NO2- reduction is a promising and sustainable strategy to remove NO2-, meanwhile, producing high value-added ammonia (NH3). But the NO2- reduction reaction (NO2-RR) involves complex 6-electron transfer process that requires high-efficiency electrocatalysts to accomplish NO2--to-NH3 conversion. Herein, we report NiS2 nanoparticles decorated TiO2 nanoribbon array on titanium mesh (NiS2@TiO2/TM) as a fantastic NO2-RR electrocatalyst for ambient NH3 synthesis. When tested in NO2--containing solution, NiS2@TiO2/TM achieves a satisfactory NH3 yield of 591.9 µmol h-1 cm-2 and a high Faradaic efficiency of 92.1 %. Besides, it shows remarkable stability during 12-h electrolysis test.
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- Xun He
- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China; Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China.
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China.
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China; College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China.
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Zhang C, Yuan L, Liu C, Li Z, Zou Y, Zhang X, Zhang Y, Zhang Z, Wei G, Yu C. Crystal Engineering Enables Cobalt-Based Metal-Organic Frameworks as High-Performance Electrocatalysts for H 2O 2 Production. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:7791-7799. [PMID: 36896469 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c11446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/11/2023]
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with highly adjustable structures are an emerging family of electrocatalysts in two-electron oxygen reduction reaction (2e-ORR) for H2O2 production. However, the development of MOF-based 2e-ORR catalysts with high H2O2 selectivity and production rate remains challenging. Herein, an elaborate design with fine control over MOFs at both atomic and nano-scale is demonstrated, enabling the well-known Zn/Co bimetallic zeolite imidazole frameworks (ZnCo-ZIFs) as excellent 2e-ORR electrocatalysts. Experimental results combined with density functional theory simulation have shown that the atomic level control can regulate the role of water molecules participating in the ORR process, and the morphology control over desired facet exposure adjusts the coordination unsaturation degree of active sites. The structural regulation at two length scales leads to synchronous control over both the kinetics and thermodynamics for ORR on bimetallic ZIF catalysts. The optimized ZnCo-ZIF with a Zn/Co molar ratio of 9/1 and predominant {001} facet exposure exhibits a high 2e- selectivity of ∼100% and a H2O2 yield of 4.35 mol gcat-1 h-1. The findings pave a new avenue toward the development of multivariate MOFs as advanced 2e-ORR electrocatalysts.
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- Chaoqi Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350002, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, P. R. China
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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Carbon-Conjugated Co Complexes as Model Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Catalysts 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/catal13020330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Single-atom catalysts are a family of heterogeneous electrocatalysts widely used in energy storage and conversion. The determination of the local structure of the active metal sites is challenging, which limits the establishment of the reliable structure-property relationship of single-atom catalysts. A carbon black-conjugated complex can be used as the model catalyst to probe the intrinsic activity of metal sites with certain local structures. In this work, we prepared carbon black-conjugated [Co(phenanthroline)Cl2], [Co(o-phenylenediamine)Cl2] and [Co(salophen)]. In these catalysts, the Co complexes with well-defined structures are anchored on the edge of carbon black by pyrazine moieties. The number of electrochemical accessible Co sites can be measured from the area of the redox peaks of pyrazine linkers in the cyclic voltammetry curve. Then, the intrinsic electrocatalytic activity of one Co site can be obtained. The catalytic performances of the three catalysts towards oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline conditions were measured. Carbon black-conjugated [Co(salophen)] showed the highest intrinsic activity with the turnover frequency of 0.72 s−1 at 0.75 V vs. the reversible hydrogen electrode. The strategy developed in this work can be used to explore and verify the possible local structure of active sites proposed for single-atom catalysts.
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Ghosh M, Braley SE, Ezhov R, Worster H, Valdez-Moreira JA, Losovyj Y, Jakubikova E, Pushkar YN, Smith JM. A Spectroscopically Observed Iron Nitrosyl Intermediate in the Reduction of Nitrate by a Surface-Conjugated Electrocatalyst. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:17824-17831. [PMID: 36154168 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c03487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We report an iron-based graphite-conjugated electrocatalyst (GCC-FeDIM) that combines the well-defined nature of homogeneous molecular electrocatalysts with the robustness of a heterogeneous electrode. A suite of spectroscopic methods, supported by the results of DFT calculations, reveals that the electrode surface is functionalized by high spin (S = 5/2) Fe(III) ions in an FeN4Cl2 coordination environment. The chloride ions are hydrolyzed in aqueous solution, with the resulting cyclic voltammogram revealing a Gaussian-shaped wave assigned to 1H+/1e- reduction of surface Fe(III)-OH surface. A catalytic wave is observed in the presence of NO3-, with an onset potential of -1.1 V vs SCE. At pH 6.0, GCC-FeDIM rapidly reduces NO3- to ammonium and nitrite with 88 and 6% Faradaic efficiency, respectively. Mechanistic studies, including in situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy, suggest that electrocatalytic NO3- reduction involves an iron nitrosyl intermediate. The Fe-N bond length (1.65 Å) is similar to that observed in {Fe(NO)}6 complexes, which is supported by the results of DFT calculations.
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- Moumita Ghosh
- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, Indiana 47401, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, Indiana 47401, United States
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- Department of Physics, Purdue University, 525 Northwestern Ave, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, 2620 Yarbrough Dr., Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, Indiana 47401, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, Indiana 47401, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, 2620 Yarbrough Dr., Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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- Department of Physics, Purdue University, 525 Northwestern Ave, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, Indiana 47401, United States
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Regulation of the electrocatalytic nitrogen cycle based on sequential proton–electron transfer. Nat Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1038/s41929-022-00833-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Song Z, Liu Y, Zhong Y, Guo Q, Zeng J, Geng Z. Efficient Electroreduction of Nitrate into Ammonia at Ultralow Concentrations Via an Enrichment Effect. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2204306. [PMID: 35839314 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202204306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Revised: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The electroreduction of nitrate (NO3 - ) pollutants to ammonia (NH3 ) offers an alternative approach for both wastewater treatment and NH3 synthesis. Numerous electrocatalysts have been reported for the electroreduction of NO3 - to NH3 , but most of them demonstrate poor performance at ultralow NO3 - concentrations. In this study, a Cu-based catalyst for electroreduction of NO3 - at ultralow concentrations is developed by encapsulating Cu nanoparticles in a porous carbon framework (Cu@C). At -0.3 V vs reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE), Cu@C achieves Faradaic efficiency for NH3 of 72.0% with 1 × 10-3 m NO3 - , which is 3.6 times higher than that of Cu nanoparticles. Notably, at -0.9 V vs RHE, the yield rate of NH3 for Cu@C is 469.5 µg h-1 cm-2 , which is the highest value reported for electrocatalysts with 1 × 10-3 m NO3 - . An investigation of the mechanism reveals that NO3 - can be concentrated owing to the enrichment effect of the porous carbon framework in Cu@C, thereby facilitating the mass transfer of NO3 - for efficient electroreduction into NH3 at ultralow concentrations.
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- Zhimin Song
- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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Ren Z, Chen Q, An X, Liu Q, Xie L, Zhang J, Yao W, Hamdy MS, Kong Q, Sun X. High-Efficiency Ammonia Electrosynthesis on Anatase TiO 2-x Nanobelt Arrays with Oxygen Vacancies by Selective Reduction of Nitrite. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:12895-12902. [PMID: 35917143 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c02173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Electrocatalytic reduction of nitrite to NH3 provides a new route for the treatment of nitrite in wastewater, as well as an attractive alternative to NH3 synthesis. Here, we report that an oxygen vacancy-rich TiO2-x nanoarray with different crystal structures self-supported on the Ti plate can be prepared by hydrothermal synthesis and by subsequently annealing it in an Ar/H2 atmosphere. Anatase TiO2-x (A-TiO2-x) can be a superb catalyst for the efficient conversion of NO2- to NH3; a high NH3 yield of 12,230.1 ± 406.9 μg h-1 cm-2 along with a Faradaic efficiency of 91.1 ± 5.5% can be achieved in a 0.1 M NaOH solution containing 0.1 M NaNO2 at -0.8 V, which also exhibits preferable durability with almost no decay of catalytic performances after cycling tests and long-term electrolysis. Furthermore, a Zn-NO2- battery with such A-TiO2-x as a cathode delivers a power density of 2.38 mW cm-2 as well as a NH3 yield of 885 μg h-1 cm-2.
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- Zhaofei Ren
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China.,Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China.,Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China.,Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China.,Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China.,Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China
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- Catalysis Research Group (CRG), Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China.,Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China.,College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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Wang Z, Sun C, Bai X, Wang Z, Yu X, Tong X, Wang Z, Zhang H, Pang H, Zhou L, Wu W, Liang Y, Khosla A, Zhao Z. Facile Synthesis of Carbon Nanobelts Decorated with Cu and Pd for Nitrate Electroreduction to Ammonia. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:30969-30978. [PMID: 35763305 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c09357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The electrocatalytic nitrate conversion of ammonia at ambient conditions provides not only a solution for restoring the imbalance in the global nitrogen cycle but also a sustainable alternative for the Haber-Bosch process. However, large-scale and efficient application of electrocatalytic denitrification has been limited by the lack of active catalysts with a high selectivity of nitrate reduction to N2. In this work, we present a one-step solution processed synthetic strategy at low temperature to prepare carbon-nanobelts-supported uniform Cu and Pd nanoclusters. It is found that Cu catalyzed the formation of carbon nanobelts. The prepared samples were used for the green synthesis of ammonia from nitrate by electrocatalysis. For the nitrate reduction reaction (NO3RR), Cu-Pd/C nanobelts show higher activity than Cu/C nanobelts, achieving a high yield of ammonia of 220.8 μg mgcat-1 h-1 with a Faradaic efficiency (FE) of 62.3% at -0.4 V vs RHE (reversible hydrogen electrode), while for the nitrite reduction reaction (NO2RR), a high FE of 95% at -0.2 V vs RHE can be obtained for Cu/C nanobelts with the yield of ammonia increased with the negative shift of the applied potentials. Theoretical calculations demonstrated that Pd and Cu are responsible for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and NO3RR, respectively.
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- Zhe Wang
- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, Shaanxi, China
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- Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, Shandong, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, Shaanxi, China
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Wang W, Tse ECM. Enhanced Nitrite Electrovalorization to Ammonia by NiFe Layered Double Hydroxide. Eur J Inorg Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202200291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Wanying Wang
- University of Hong Kong Department of Chemistry HONG KONG
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- University of Hong Kong Department of Chemistry Room 403Chong Yuet Ming Chemistry BuildingPokfulam Hong Kong SAR HONG KONG
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Lei K, Yu Xia B. Electrocatalytic CO
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Reduction: from Discrete Molecular Catalysts to Their Integrated Catalytic Materials. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202200141. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202200141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Kai Lei
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education) Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430074 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education) Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430074 P. R. China
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Liu Q, Liu Q, Xie L, Yue L, Li T, Luo Y, Li N, Tang B, Yu L, Sun X. A 3D FeOOH nanotube array: an efficient catalyst for ammonia electrosynthesis by nitrite reduction. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:5160-5163. [PMID: 35385567 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc00611a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Nitrite (NO2-) is a detrimental pollutant widely existing in groundwater sources, threatening public health. Electrocatalytic NO2- reduction settles the demand for removal of NO2- and is also promising for generating ammonia (NH3) at room temperature. A nanotube array directly grown on a current collector not only has a large surface area, but also exhibits improved structural stability and accelerated electron transport. Herein, a self-standing FeOOH nanotube array on carbon cloth (FeOOH NTA/CC) is proposed as a highly active electrocatalyst for NO2--to-NH3 conversion. As a 3D catalyst, the FeOOH NTA/CC is able to attain a surprising faradaic efficiency of 94.7% and a large NH3 yield of 11937 μg h-1 cm-2 in 0.1 M PBS (pH = 7.0) with 0.1 M NO2-. Furthermore, this catalyst also displays excellent durability in cyclic and long-term electrolysis tests.
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- Qin Liu
- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Technological University, Xian 710021, Shaanxi, China. .,Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China.
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China.
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China.
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Technological University, Xian 710021, Shaanxi, China.
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China.
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Technological University, Xian 710021, Shaanxi, China.
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China. .,College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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Liu M, Mao Q, Shi K, Wang Z, Xu Y, Li X, Wang L, Wang H. Electroreduction of Nitrate to Ammonia on Palladium-Cobalt-Oxygen Nanowire Arrays. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:13169-13176. [PMID: 35263079 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c19412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Developing high-efficiency electrocatalysts for the selective reduction of nitrate to valuable ammonia is of great significance. Herein, Pd-PdO-modified Co3O4 nanowire arrays on nickel foam (PdCoO/NF) are fabricated by a facile cation-exchange reaction. Pd and PdO can facilitate the generation of adsorbed hydrogen, and abundant oxygen vacancies can promote nitrate activation. Therefore, the PdCoO/NF exhibits a superior nitrate conversion rate (89.3%), Faradaic efficiency (88.6%), and ammonium selectivity (95.3%) at -1.3 V versus a saturated calomel electrode. The source of the produced ammonia is confirmed by 15N isotope labeling experiments and 1H magnetic resonance. This presented synthetic method provides a powerful strategy for the preparation of nanowire arrays with controllable compositions for selective nitrate electroreduction to ammonia.
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- Min Liu
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, P. R. China
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia 010022, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, P. R. China
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Padmanaban S, Choi J, Vazquez-Lima H, Ko D, Yoo D, Gwak J, Cho KB, Lee Y. Nickel-Catalyzed NO Group Transfer Coupled with NO x Conversion. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:4585-4593. [PMID: 35157442 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c13560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Nitrogen oxide (NOx) conversion is an important process for balancing the global nitrogen cycle. Distinct from the biological NOx transformation, we have devised a synthetic approach to this issue by utilizing a bifunctional metal catalyst for producing value-added products from NOx. Here, we present a novel catalysis based on a Ni pincer system, effectively converting Ni-NOx to Ni-NO via deoxygenation with CO(g). This is followed by transfer of the in situ generated nitroso group to organic substrates, which favorably occurs at the flattened Ni(I)-NO site via its nucleophilic reaction. Successful catalytic production of oximes from benzyl halides using NaNO2 is presented with a turnover number of >200 under mild conditions. In a key step of the catalysis, a nickel(I)-•NO species effectively activates alkyl halides, which is carefully evaluated by both experimental and theoretical methods. Our nickel catalyst effectively fulfills a dual purpose, namely, deoxygenating NOx anions and catalyzing C-N coupling.
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- Sudakar Padmanaban
- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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Zhang X, Wang Y, Wang Y, Guo Y, Xie X, Yu Y, Zhang B. Recent advances in electrocatalytic nitrite reduction. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:2777-2787. [PMID: 35156964 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc06690k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Electrocatalytic nitrite reduction is of great significance for wastewater treatment and value-added chemicals synthesis. This review highlights the latest progress in electrochemical nitrite reduction to produce two types of products, including gaseous products (NO, N2O, N2) and liquid products (NH2OH and NH4+). The heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysts used in the corresponding reduction processes are introduced, with emphasis on the product selectivity regulation and reaction mechanism understanding. Finally, the challenges and opportunities in this field are analyzed as well. This review can provide guidelines for designing electrochemical systems with high efficiency and specificity for nitrite reduction.
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- Xi Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China. .,Green Catalysis Center, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
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- Department of Interventional and Vascular Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200072, China.
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
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Beagan DM, Cabelof AC. Recent advances in metal-mediated nitrogen oxyanion reduction using reductively borylated and silylated N-heterocycles. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:2203-2213. [PMID: 35044399 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt03740d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The reduction of nitrogen oxyanions is critical for the remediation of eutrophication caused by anthropogenic perturbations to the natural nitrogen cycle. There are many approaches to nitrogen oxyanion reduction, and here we report our advances in reductive deoxygenation using pre-reduced N-heterocycles. We show examples of nitrogen oxyanion reduction using Cr, Fe, Co, Ni, and Zn, and we evaluate the role of metal choice, number of coordinated oxyanions, and ancillary ligands on the reductive transformations. We report the experimental challenges faced and provide an outlook on new directions to repurpose nitrogen oxyanions into value-added products.
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- Daniel M Beagan
- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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Hu L, Zhao D, Liu C, Liang Y, Zheng D, Sun S, Li Q, Liu Q, Luo Y, Liao Y, Xie L, Sun X. Amorphous CoB nanoarray as a high-efficiency electrocatalyst for nitrite reduction to ammonia. Inorg Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2qi01363k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Amorphous CoB nanoarray is a high-efficiency catalyst for electrocatalytic NO2−-to-NH3 conversion, capable of attaining a large NH3 yield of 233.1 μmol h−1 cm−2 and a high faradaic efficiency of 95.2% at −0.7 V in 0.1 M Na2SO4 with 400 ppm NO2−.
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- Long Hu
- Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637002, Sichuan, China
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610068, Sichuan, China
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- Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637002, Sichuan, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610068, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610068, Sichuan, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China
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- Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637002, Sichuan, China
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- Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637002, Sichuan, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China
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Chen Q, An X, Liu Q, Wu X, Xie L, Zhang J, Yao W, Hamdy MS, Kong Q, Sun X. Boosting electrochemical nitrite-ammonia conversion properties by a Cu foam@Cu 2O catalyst. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 58:517-520. [PMID: 34908040 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc06215h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Electrocatalytic reduction of nitrite (NO2-) to ammonia (NH3) can simultaneously achieve wastewater treatment and ammonia production, but it needs efficient catalysts. Herein, Cu2O particles self-supported on Cu foam with enriched oxygen vacancies are developed to enable selective NO2- reduction to NH3, exhibiting a maximum NH3 yield rate of 7510.73 μg h-1 cm-2 and high faradaic efficiency of 94.21% at -0.6 V in 0.1 M PBS containing 0.1 M NaNO2. Density functional theory calculations reveal the vital role of oxygen vacancies during the nitrite reduction process, as well as the reaction mechanisms and the potential limiting step involved. This work provides a new avenue to the rational design of Cu-based catalysts for NH3 electrosynthesis.
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- Qiuyue Chen
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China.
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China.
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China.
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- Catalysis Research Group (CRG), Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China. .,Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, China.
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