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Gao Q, Han X, Liu Y, Zhu H. Electrifying Energy and Chemical Transformations with Single-Atom Alloy Nanoparticle Catalysts. ACS Catal 2024; 14:6045-6061. [PMID: 38660612 PMCID: PMC11036398 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.4c00365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Single-atom alloys (SAAs) have attracted considerable attention as promising electrocatalysts in reactions central to energy conversion and chemical transformation. In contrast to monometallic nanocrystals and metal alloys, SAAs possess unique and intriguing physicochemical properties, positioning them as ideal model systems for studying structure-property relationships. However, the field is still in its early stages. In this Perspective, we first review and summarize rational synthesis methods and advanced characterization techniques for SAA nanoparticle catalysts. We then emphasize the extensive applications of SAAs in a range of electrocatalytic reactions, including fuel cell reactions, water splitting, and carbon dioxide and nitrate reductions. Finally, we provide insights into existing challenges and prospects associated with the controlled synthesis, characterization, and design of SAA catalysts.
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- Qiang Gao
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, United States
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, United States
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Ji X, Zhang J, Zhang G, Li N, Wang R, Lin H, Duan X. Dual interfacing with metallic cobalt boosts the electron shuttle of CdS-carbide nanoassemblies. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 660:810-822. [PMID: 38277838 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.01.142] [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: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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Harnessing accelerated interfacial redox, thus boosting charge separation, is of great importance in photocatalytic solar hydrogen generation. In effect, nanoassembling non-noble metallic phases in CdS-based systems and elucidating their role in photocatalysis hold the key to eventually boosting electron shuttle in the field. Here we combine an efficient in-situ exsoluted metallic Co0 nanoparticles on a carbides matrix (CMG) with CdS (CdS@CoCMG) for photogeneration of hydrogen. The metallic cobalt phase exhibits strong binding at the CdS-carbide dual interfaces, forming the accelerated "electron converter" mechanism validated by charge transfer kinetics and achieving two orders of magnitude faster hydrogen production (44.42 mmol g-1 h-1) relative to CdS (0.43 mmol g-1 h-1). We propose that the unique catalyst configuration enable the directional electron-relay photocatalysis via harnessing interfaces between Co0 phase, carbides, and CdS clusters, which eventually boosts the redox process and charge separation of the integrated system, leading to high H2 production rates in the suspension.
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- Xujing Ji
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, National Engineering Laboratory for Green Chemical Productions of Alcohols, Ethers and Esters, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, National Engineering Laboratory for Green Chemical Productions of Alcohols, Ethers and Esters, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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Li R, Liu J, Xiao M, Sun Y, Liu F, Gan J, Gao S. Atomic Strain Wave-Featured LaRuIr Nanocrystals: Achieving Simultaneous Enhancement of Catalytic Activity and Stability toward Acidic Water Splitting. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2400095. [PMID: 38529761 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2024] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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Rare earth microalloying nanocrystals have gotten widespread attention due to their unprecedented performances with customization-defected nanostructures, divided energy bands, and ensembled surface chemistry, regarded as a class of ideal electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Herein, a lanthanide microalloying strategy is proposed to fabricate strain wave-featured LaRuIr nanocrystals with oxide skin through a rapid crystal nucleation, using thermally assisted sodium borohydride reduction in aqueous solution at 60 °C. The atomic strain waves with alternating compressive and tensile strains, resulting from La-stabilized edge dislocations in form of Cottrell atmospheres. In 0.5 m H2SO4, the LaRuIr displays an overpotential of 184 mV at 10 mA cm-2, running at a steadily cell voltage for 60 h at 50 mA cm-2, eightfold enhancement of IrO2||Pt/C assemble in PEMWE. The coupled compressive and tensile profiles boost the OER kinetics via faster AEM and LOM pathways. Moreover, the tensile facilitates surface structure stabilization through dynamic refilling of lattice oxygen vacancies by the adsorbed oxyanions on La, Ru, and Ir sites, eventually achieving a long-term stability. This work contributes to developing advanced catalysts with unique strain to realize simultaneous improvement of activity and durability by breaking the so-called seesaw relationship between them during OER for water splitting.
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- Rongchao Li
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Yunnan Precious Metals Lab, Kunming, 650100, China
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- Yunnan Precious Metals Lab, Kunming, 650100, China
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- Yunnan Precious Metals Lab, Kunming, 650100, China
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Wang X, Zhou W, Zhai S, Chen X, Peng Z, Liu Z, Deng WQ, Wu H. Metal-Organic Frameworks: Direct Synthesis by Organic Acid-Etching and Reconstruction Disclosure as Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalysts. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202400323. [PMID: 38247990 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202400323] [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: 01/05/2024] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as promising oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts. Chemically bonded MOFs on supports are desirable yet lacking in routine synthesis, as they may allow variable structural evolution and the underlying structure-activity relationship to be disclosed. Herein, direct MOF synthesis is achieved by an organic acid-etching strategy (AES). Using π-conjugated ferrocene (Fc) dicarboxylic acid as the etching agent and organic ligand, a series of MFc-MOF (M=Ni, Co, Fe, Zn) nanosheets are synthesized on the metal supports. The crystal structure is studied using X-ray diffraction and low-dose transmission electron microscopy, which is quasi-lattice-matched with that of the metal, enabling in situ MOF growth. Operando Raman and attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy disclose that the NiFc-MOF features dynamic structural rebuilding during OER. The reconstructed one showing optimized electronic structures with an upshifted total d-band center, high M-O bonding state occupancy, and localized electrons on adsorbates indicated by density functional theory calculations, exhibits outstanding OER performance with a fairly low overpotential (130 mV at 10 mA cm-2 ) and good stability (144 h). The newly established approach for direct MOF synthesis and structural reconstruction disclosure stimulate the development of more prudent catalysts for advancing OER.
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- Xiao Wang
- Institute of Frontier Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- Institute of Frontier Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Institute of Frontier Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Center for Transformative Science, Shanghai High Repetition Rate XFEL and Extreme Light Facility (SHINE), ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- Center for Transformative Science, Shanghai High Repetition Rate XFEL and Extreme Light Facility (SHINE), ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- Institute of Frontier Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Institute of Frontier Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266071, China
- Suzhou Research Institute of Shandong University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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Bo S, An Q, Zhang X, Wang HJ, Han J, Cheng W, Liu Q. Engineering High-Spin State Cobalt Cations in Sulfide Spinel for Enhancing Water Oxidation. SMALL METHODS 2024; 8:e2300816. [PMID: 37926773 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202300816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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The spin states of active sites have a significant impact on the adsorption/desorption ability of the reaction intermediates during the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Sulfide spinel is not generally considered a highly efficient OER catalyst owing to the low spin state of Co3+ and the lack of unpaired electrons available for adsorption of reaction intermediates. Herein, it is proposed a novel Nd-evoked valence electronic adjustment strategy to engineer the spin state of Co ions. The unique f-p-d orbital electronic coupling effect stimulates the rearrangement of Co d orbital electrons and increases the eg electron filling to achieve high-spin state Co ions, which promotes charge transport by propagating a spin channel and generates a high number of active sites for intermediate adsorption. The optimized CuCo1.75 Nd0.25 S4 catalyst exhibits outstanding electrocatalytic properties with a low overpotential of 320 mV at 500 mA cm-2 and a 48 h stability at 300 mA cm-2 . In situ synchrotron radiation infrared spectra confirm the quick accumulation of key *OOH and *O intermediates. This work deepens the comprehensive understanding of the relationship between OER activity and spin configurations of Co ions and offers a new design strategy for spinel compound catalysts.
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- Shuowen Bo
- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230029, P. R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230029, P. R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230029, P. R. China
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- Material Test and Analysis Lab, Energy and Materials Science Experiment Center, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230029, P. R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230029, P. R. China
- Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 001-0021, Japan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230029, P. R. China
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Xu S, Feng S, Yu Y, Xue D, Liu M, Wang C, Zhao K, Xu B, Zhang JN. Dual-site segmentally synergistic catalysis mechanism: boosting CoFeS x nanocluster for sustainable water oxidation. Nat Commun 2024; 15:1720. [PMID: 38409270 PMCID: PMC10897303 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-45700-6] [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: 08/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024] Open
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Efficient oxygen evolution reaction electrocatalysts are essential for sustainable clean energy conversion. However, catalytic materials followed the conventional adsorbate evolution mechanism (AEM) with the inherent scaling relationship between key oxygen intermediates *OOH and *OH, or the lattice-oxygen-mediated mechanism (LOM) with the possible lattice oxygen migration and structural reconstruction, which are not favorable to the balance between high activity and stability. Herein, we propose an unconventional Co-Fe dual-site segmentally synergistic mechanism (DSSM) for single-domain ferromagnetic catalyst CoFeSx nanoclusters on carbon nanotubes (CNT) (CFS-ACs/CNT), which can effectively break the scaling relationship without sacrificing stability. Co3+ (L.S, t2g6eg0) supplies the strongest OH* adsorption energy, while Fe3+ (M.S, t2g4eg1) exposes strong O* adsorption. These dual-sites synergistically produce of Co-O-O-Fe intermediates, thereby accelerating the release of triplet-state oxygen ( ↑ O = O ↑ ). As predicted, the prepared CFS-ACs/CNT catalyst exhibits less overpotential than that of commercial IrO2, as well as approximately 633 h of stability without significant potential loss.
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- Siran Xu
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Catalytic and Functional Materials Preparation, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, Anhui, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Catalytic and Functional Materials Preparation, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Catalytic and Functional Materials Preparation, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Catalytic and Functional Materials Preparation, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, Anhui, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Catalytic and Functional Materials Preparation, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Coking Coal Resources Green Exploitation, Zhengzhou, 450001, China.
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Wei R, Liao M, Sun L, Zhang Q, Zhang H, Zhang L, Song Z. Opposite Electron Transfer Induced High Valence Mo Sites for Boosting the Water Splitting Performance of Ir Atoms. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:7141-7151. [PMID: 38305178 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c16507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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Developing highly efficient and low-cost bifunctional electrocatalysts for both the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in water splitting poses significant challenges. In this study, a novel bifunctional electrocatalyst, Irn-CoMoPOx, was achieved via incorporating low-loading Ir single atoms and clusters with the high-valence Mo6+ modified CoPOx nanosheets. The Irn-CoMoPOx catalyst demonstrates remarkable low overpotentials of 222 mV and 36 mV for the OER and HER, respectively, in delivering a current density of 10 mA cm-2. When employed as both the anode and cathode catalyst in overall water splitting, the Irn-CoMoPOx∥Irn-CoMoPOx configuration exhibits a superior cell voltage of 1.53 V, outperforming the benchmark Pt/C∥IrO2 electrolytic cell (1.60 V) for achieving the current density of 10 mA cm-2. Benefiting from the high-valence of Mo species, the metal-support interaction of Irn-CoMoPOx was greatly strengthened, resulting in an order of magnitude increase in the mass activity of Ir for the HER. The high valence of non-noble metals plays a crucial role in tuning the local electronic configurations and optimizing the adsorption energies of the intermediates, which synergistically improves the overall performance of Ir in water splitting. The study provides valuable insights for future research in the utilization of Ir-based bifunctional catalysts for overall water electrocatalysis applications.
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- Ruoyu Wei
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Electron Microscopy Centre, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, P.R. China
- School of Materials and Energy, Electron Microscopy Centre, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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Sun DY, Li LH, Yuan GT, Ouyang YL, Tan R, Yin WJ, Wei XL, Tang ZK. Enhanced OER catalytic activity of single metal atoms supported by the pentagonal NiN 2 monolayer: insight from density functional theory calculations. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:6292-6299. [PMID: 38305764 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp05464k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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Two-dimensional material-supported single metal atom catalysts have been extensively studied and proved effective in electrocatalytic reactions in recent years. In this work, we systematically investigate the OER catalytic properties of single metal atoms supported by the NiN2 monolayer. Several typical transition metals with high single atom catalytic activity, such as Fe, Co, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ir, and Pt, were selected as catalytic active sites. The energy calculations show that transition metal atoms (Fe, Co, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ir, and Pt) are easily embedded in the NiN2 monolayer with Ni vacancies due to the negative binding energy. The calculated OER overpotentials of Fe, Co, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ir and Pt embedded NiN2 monolayers are 0.92 V, 0.47 V, 1.13 V, 0.66 V, 1.25 V, 0.28 V, and 0.94 V, respectively. Compared to the 0.57 V OER overpotential of typical OER noble metal catalysts IrO2, Co@NiN2 and Ir@NiN2 exhibit high OER catalytic activity due to lower overpotential, especially for Ir@NiN2. The high catalytic activity of the Ir embedded NiN2 monolayer can be explained well by the d-band center model. It is found that the adsorption strength of the embedded TM atoms with intermediates follows a linear relationship with their d-band centers. Besides, the overpotential of the Ir embedded NiN2 monolayer can be further reduced to 0.24 V under -2% biaxial strain. Such findings are expected to be employed in more two-dimensional material-supported single metal atom catalyzed reactions.
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- Dong-Yin Sun
- Key Laboratory of Micro-nano Energy Materials and Application Technologies, University of Hunan Province & College of Physics and Electronics Engineering, Hengyang Normal University, Hengyang 421002, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Micro-nano Energy Materials and Application Technologies, University of Hunan Province & College of Physics and Electronics Engineering, Hengyang Normal University, Hengyang 421002, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Micro-nano Energy Materials and Application Technologies, University of Hunan Province & College of Physics and Electronics Engineering, Hengyang Normal University, Hengyang 421002, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Micro-nano Energy Materials and Application Technologies, University of Hunan Province & College of Physics and Electronics Engineering, Hengyang Normal University, Hengyang 421002, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Micro-nano Energy Materials and Application Technologies, University of Hunan Province & College of Physics and Electronics Engineering, Hengyang Normal University, Hengyang 421002, China.
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- School of Physics and Electronic Science, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China
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- Key Laboratory of Micro-nano Energy Materials and Application Technologies, University of Hunan Province & College of Physics and Electronics Engineering, Hengyang Normal University, Hengyang 421002, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Micro-nano Energy Materials and Application Technologies, University of Hunan Province & College of Physics and Electronics Engineering, Hengyang Normal University, Hengyang 421002, China.
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Zhang H, Sun N, Si X, Zhang Y, Ding F, Kong X, Sun Y. Regulating the Electronic Structure of Metal-Organic Frameworks by Introducing Mn for Enhanced Oxygen Evolution Activity. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:2997-3004. [PMID: 38291727 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c03769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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The construction of low-cost and highly efficient oxygen evolution electrocatalysts is paramount for clean and sustainable hydrogen energy. In recent years, metal-organic framework (MOF) OER electrocatalysts have attracted tremendous research attention. Herein, we report a simple and facile strategy to construct bimetallic MOFs (named CoMn0.01) for enhancing OER catalytic performance. Significantly, CoMn0.01 exhibited remarkable OER activity (255 mV at 10 mA cm-2) and a low Tafel slope of 66 mV dec-1, superior to those of commercial benchmark electrocatalysts (RuO2, 352 mV, 178 mV dec-1). Besides, the catalyst demonstrated outstanding longevity for 144 h at a current density of 100 mA cm -2. Mn doping can regulate the electronic structure of Co MOFs, which optimizes charge transfer capability and improves conductivity.
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- Hao Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Inorganic Molecule-Based Chemistry of Liaoning Province, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, China
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- Key Laboratory of Inorganic Molecule-Based Chemistry of Liaoning Province, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering National Institute for Advanced Materials TKL of Metal and Molecule-Based Material Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Inorganic Molecule-Based Chemistry of Liaoning Province, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, China
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- Key Laboratory of Inorganic Molecule-Based Chemistry of Liaoning Province, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, China
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- Key Laboratory of Inorganic Molecule-Based Chemistry of Liaoning Province, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, China
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- College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Key Laboratory of Inorganic Molecule-Based Chemistry of Liaoning Province, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, China
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Kang W, Li Z, Wang J, Wu S, Gai Y, Wang G, Li Z, Zhu X, Zhu T, Wang H, Li K, Wang C. A motif for B/O-site modulation in LaFeO 3 towards boosted oxygen evolution. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:1823-1832. [PMID: 38168975 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr05259a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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Here, a series of transition metal (Ni) doped iron-based perovskite oxides LaFe1-xNixO3-δ (x = 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1) were prepared, and then the perovskite oxide with the optimized nickel-iron ratio was doped with non-metallic elements (N). Experimental and theoretical investigations reveal that the co-doping breaks the traditional linear constraint relationship (GOOH - GOH = 3.2 eV) and the theoretical overvoltage is reduced from 0.64 V (LaFeO3-δ) to 0.44 V (LaFe0.5Ni0.5O3-δ/N). Specifically, Ni-doping can accelerate electron transfer and improve the conductivity. Moreover, N-doping can reduce the adsorption energy of *OH/*O and enhance the adsorption energy of *OOH. We demonstrated that the optimized cation and anion co-doped LaFe0.5Ni0.5O3-δ/N perovskite oxide exhibits an excellent OER performance, with a low overpotential of 270.6 mV at 10 mA cm-2 and a small Tafel slope of 65 mV dec-1 in 1 M KOH solution, markedly exceeding that of the parent perovskite oxide LaFeO3-δ (300.9 mV) and commercial IrO2 (289.1 mV). It also delivers decent durability with no significant degradation after a 35 h stability test. This work reveals the internal mechanism of perovskite oxide by doping cation and anion for water oxidation, which broadens the idea for the rational design of new perovskite-based sustainable energy catalysts.
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- Wenli Kang
- Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, PR China.
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- Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, PR China.
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, PR China
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- Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, PR China.
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- Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, PR China.
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- Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, PR China.
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- Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, PR China.
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- Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, PR China.
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- Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, PR China.
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- Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, PR China.
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- Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, PR China.
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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Chen Q, Cao P, Wang Y, Yuan J, Wu P. Spontaneous Formation of Ultrasmall Noble Metal Nanoparticles on Cobalt-Based Layered Double Hydroxide for Electrochemical and Environmental Catalysis. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2310380. [PMID: 38189520 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202310380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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Supported noble metal nanoparticles (NMNPs) are appealing for energy and environment catalysis. To facilitate the loading of NMNPs, in situ reduction of Mn+ on the support with extra reductants/surfactants is adopted, but typically results in aggregated NMNPs with uneven size distributions or blocked active sites of the NMNPs. Herein, the use of cobalt layered double hydroxide (Co-LDH) is proposed as both support and reductant for the preparation of supported NMNPs with ultrasmall sizes and even distributions. The resultant Co-LDH-supported NMNPs exhibit excellent catalytic performance and stability. For example, Ir/Co-LDH displays a low overpotential of 188 mV (10 mA cm-2 ) for electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction and a long-term stability over 100 h (100 mA cm-2 ) in overall water splitting. Ru/Co-LDH can achieve a 4-nitrophenol reduction with high rate of 0.36 min-1 and S2- detection with low limit of detection (LOD) of 0.34 µm. Overall, this work provides a green and effective strategy to fabricate supported NMNPs with greatly improved catalytic performances.
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- Qian Chen
- Analytical & Testing Center, State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, Yihuan Rd, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- Analytical & Testing Center, State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, Yihuan Rd, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- Analytical & Testing Center, State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, Yihuan Rd, Chengdu, 610064, China
- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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Wang S, Zang J, Shi W, Zhou D, Jia Y, Wu J, Yan W, Zhang B, Sun L, Fan K. Simultaneously Improved Activity and Stability for Acidic Water Oxidation of IrRu Oxides by a Dual Role of Tungsten Doping. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:59432-59443. [PMID: 38108306 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c13619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Acidic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) remains a significant challenge due to the low activity and/or poor stability of the catalysts, even with state-of-the-art catalysts such as IrO2 and RuO2. Herein, we propose a strategy to enhance both the catalytic activity and stability of IrRu oxides for acidic OER by doping non-noble metal W. The W-doped IrRu3Ox (W-IrRu3Ox) undergoes a process of W leaching and reconstruction during the OER, leading to a more uniform distribution of elements, while the electronegative nature of W influences the electronic structures of Ir and Ru in W-IrRu3Ox. The dual role of W in promoting the formation of active site Ir5+ and inhibiting the concentration of soluble Ru>4+ ions results in a synergistic enhancement of both the activity and stability of acidic OER. Remarkably, W-IrRu3Ox exhibits outstanding catalytic activity for the OER in 0.5 M H2SO4, with a high stability of more than 500 h. This work presents a novel and feasible strategy for the development of efficient and stable catalysts for acid OER, shedding light on the design of advanced electrocatalysts for energy conversion and storage applications.
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- Simeng Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Institute of Artificial Photosynthesis, DUT-KTH Joint Education and Research Centre on Molecular Devices, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, Institute for Energy Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, 116024 Dalian, China
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- Center of Artificial Photosynthesis for Solar Fuels and Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Westlake University, 310024 Hangzhou, China
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- Center of Artificial Photosynthesis for Solar Fuels and Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Westlake University, 310024 Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Institute of Artificial Photosynthesis, DUT-KTH Joint Education and Research Centre on Molecular Devices, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, Institute for Energy Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, 116024 Dalian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Institute of Artificial Photosynthesis, DUT-KTH Joint Education and Research Centre on Molecular Devices, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, Institute for Energy Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, 116024 Dalian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Institute of Artificial Photosynthesis, DUT-KTH Joint Education and Research Centre on Molecular Devices, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, Institute for Energy Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, 116024 Dalian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Institute of Artificial Photosynthesis, DUT-KTH Joint Education and Research Centre on Molecular Devices, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, Institute for Energy Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, 116024 Dalian, China
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- Center of Artificial Photosynthesis for Solar Fuels and Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Westlake University, 310024 Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Institute of Artificial Photosynthesis, DUT-KTH Joint Education and Research Centre on Molecular Devices, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, Institute for Energy Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, 116024 Dalian, China
- Center of Artificial Photosynthesis for Solar Fuels and Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Westlake University, 310024 Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Institute of Artificial Photosynthesis, DUT-KTH Joint Education and Research Centre on Molecular Devices, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, Institute for Energy Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, 116024 Dalian, China
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Zou Y, Jin M, Zhu D, Tang YJ. Laser-induced immobilization of an amorphous iron-phosphate/Fe 3O 4 composite on nickel foam for efficient water oxidation. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023. [PMID: 38015465 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc04070d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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A laser-induced immobilization strategy is applied to prepare an amorphous iron-phosphate/Fe3O4 (L-FePO) composite on a nickel foam (NF) support. By laser-irradiating an iron hydrogen phosphate (FeHP) precursor, a melting and oxidation process leads to the generation of L-FePO with hierarchical pores and an amorphous structure. L-FePO shows exceptional electrocatalytic performance for the OER in an alkaline electrolyte, demonstrating an overpotential of 256 mV at 100 mA cm-2, a Tafel slope of 71 mV dec-1, and good stability over 100 h. The active Fe3O4, partially dissolved phosphate, and newly formed FeOOH species provide abundant active sites, contributing to the excellent OER performance.
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- Yan Zou
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Institute of Advanced Materials and Flexible Electronics (IAMFE), Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, 219 Ningliu Road, Nanjing 210044, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Institute of Advanced Materials and Flexible Electronics (IAMFE), Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, 219 Ningliu Road, Nanjing 210044, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Institute of Advanced Materials and Flexible Electronics (IAMFE), Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, 219 Ningliu Road, Nanjing 210044, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Institute of Advanced Materials and Flexible Electronics (IAMFE), Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, 219 Ningliu Road, Nanjing 210044, P. R. China.
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Yang J, Liu Q, Chen S, Ding X, Chen Y, Cai D, Wang X. Single-Atom and Dual-Atom Electrocatalysts: Synthesis and Applications. Chempluschem 2023; 88:e202300407. [PMID: 37666797 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202300407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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Distinguishing themselves from nanostructured catalysts, single-atom catalysts (SACs) typically consist of positively charged single metal and coordination atoms without any metal-metal bonds. Dual-atom catalysts (DACs) have emerged as extended family members of SACs in recent years. Both SACs and DACs possess characteristics that combine both homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis, offering advantages such as uniform active sites and adjustable interactions with ligands, while also inheriting the high stability and recyclability associated with heterogeneous catalyst systems. They offer numerous advantages and are extensively utilized in the field of electrocatalysis, so they have emerged as one of the most prominent material research platforms in the direction of electrocatalysis. This review provides a comprehensive review of SACs and DACs in the field of electrocatalysis: encompassing economic production, elucidating electrocatalytic reaction pathways and associated mechanisms, uncovering structure-performance relationships, and addressing major challenges and opportunities within this domain. Our objective is to present novel ideas for developing advanced synthesis strategies, precisely controlling the microstructure of catalytic active sites, establishing accurate structure-activity relationships, unraveling potential mechanisms underlying electrocatalytic reactions, identifying more efficient reaction paths, and enhancing overall performance in electrocatalytic reactions.
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- Jianjian Yang
- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Shantou, 515031, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Shantou, 515031, P. R. China
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- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Shantou, 515031, P. R. China
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- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Shantou, 515031, P. R. China
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- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Shantou, 515031, P. R. China
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- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Shantou, 515031, P. R. China
- Department of Physics, School of Physical Science and Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, 100044, P. R. China
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Liu T, Li W, Wang DZ, Luo T, Fei M, Shin D, Waegele MM, Wang D. Low Catalyst Loading Enhances Charge Accumulation for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202307909. [PMID: 37382150 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202307909] [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: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023]
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Solar water oxidation is a critical step in artificial photosynthesis. Successful completion of the process requires four holes and releases four protons. It depends on the consecutive accumulation of charges at the active site. While recent research has shown an obvious dependence of the reaction kinetics on the hole concentrations on the surface of heterogeneous (photo)electrodes, little is known about how the catalyst density impacts the reaction rate. Using atomically dispersed Ir catalysts on hematite, we report a study on how the interplay between the catalyst density and the surface hole concentration influences the reaction kinetics. At low photon flux, where surface hole concentrations are low, faster charge transfer was observed on photoelectrodes with low catalyst density compared to high catalyst density; at high photon flux and high applied potentials, where surface hole concentrations are moderate or high, slower surface charge recombination was afforded by low-density catalysts. The results support that charge transfer between the light absorber and the catalyst is reversible; they reveal the unexpected benefits of low-density catalyst loading in facilitating forward charge transfer for desired chemical reactions. It is implied that for practical solar water splitting devices, a suitable catalyst loading is important for maximized performance.
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- Tianying Liu
- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467, USA
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Zhang W, Han X, Hu W. Gel Electrolyte with the Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate Additive for Low-Temperature Zinc-Air Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:38403-38411. [PMID: 37540823 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c05075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/06/2023]
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Under the background of the energy crisis and the expansion of human activities, developing low-temperature batteries is of significance to provide electricity in cold conditions. Due to their low cost and high energy density, zinc-air batteries are recognized as potential batteries to overcome the disadvantage of traditional batteries. Gel electrolytes have been widely applied in low-temperature zinc-based batteries, and their anti-deforming capability makes them compatible with flexible devices. This work illustrates an A-PAA gel electrolyte with KOH solution in flexible zinc-air batteries, and with the introduction of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), the cycling stability and specific capacity of the batteries at -20 °C increase. This work discusses the SDS compatibility with the gel and explores its improvement effect in low-temperature batteries for the first time. The result of this work can inspire the discovery of the applicability of more conventional electrolyte additives in cold conditions, which can improve low-tempeature battery performance via easy methods.
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- Weiqi Zhang
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou 350207, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou 350207, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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Choi J, Seo S, Kim M, Han Y, Shao X, Lee H. Relationship between Structure and Performance of Atomic-Scale Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2304560. [PMID: 37544918 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202304560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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Atomic-scale electrocatalysts greatly improve the performance and efficiency of water splitting but require special adjustments of the supporting structures for anchoring and dispersing metal single atoms. Here, the structural evolution of atomic-scale electrocatalysts for water splitting is reviewed based on different synthetic methods and structural properties that create different environments for electrocatalytic activity. The rate-determining step or intermediate state for hydrogen or oxygen evolution reactions is energetically stabilized by the coordination environment to the single-atom active site from the supporting material. In large-scale practical use, maximizing the loading amount of metal single atoms increases the efficiency of the electrocatalyst and reduces the economic cost. Dual-atom electrocatalysts with two different single-atom active sites react with an increased number of water molecules and reduce the adsorption energy of water derived from the difference in electronegativity between the two metal atoms. In particular, single-atom dimers induce asymmetric active sites that promote the degradation of H2 O to H2 or O2 evolution. Consequently, the structural properties of atomic-scale electrocatalysts clarify the atomic interrelation between the catalytic active sites and the supporting material to achieve maximum efficiency.
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- Jungsue Choi
- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
- Creative Research Institute (CRI), Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
- Creative Research Institute (CRI), Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biophysics, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Quantum Biophysics, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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Lei Z, Liu P, Yang X, Zou P, Nairan A, Jiao S, Cao R, Wang W, Kang F, Yang C. Monolithic Nickel Catalyst Featured with High-Density Crystalline Steps for Stable Hydrogen Evolution at Large Current Density. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2301247. [PMID: 37086132 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Producing hydrogen via electrochemical water splitting with minimum environmental harm can help resolve the energy crisis in a sustainable way. Here, this work fabricates the pure nickel nanopyramid arrays (NNAs) with dense high-index crystalline steps as the cata electrode via a screw dislocation-dominated growth kinetic for long-term durable and large current density hydrogen evolution reaction. Such a monolithic NNAs electrode offers an ultralow overpotential of 469 mV at a current density of 5000 mA cm-2 in 1.0 m KOH electrolyte and shows a high stability up to 7000 h at a current density of 1000 mA cm-2 , which outperforms the reported catas and even the commercial platinum cata for long-term services under high current densities. Its unique structure can substantially stabilize the high-density surface crystalline steps on the catalytic electrode, which significantly elevates the catalytic activity and durability of nickel in an alkaline medium. In a typical commercial hydrogen gas generator, the total energy conversion rate of NNAs reaches 84.5% of that of a commercial Pt/Ti cata during a 60-day test of hydrogen production. This work approach can provide insights into the development of industry-compatible long-term durable, and high-performance non-noble metal catas for various applications.
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- Zhanwu Lei
- Institute of Materials Research, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials Research, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials Research, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
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- Institute of Functional Porous Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials Research, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
- Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (TBSI), Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials Research, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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Hu H, Zhao Y, Zhang Y, Xi J, Xiao J, Cao S. Performance Regulation of Single-Atom Catalyst by Modulating the Microenvironment of Metal Sites. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2023; 381:24. [PMID: 37480375 DOI: 10.1007/s41061-023-00434-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2023] [Indexed: 07/24/2023]
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Metal-based catalysts, encompassing both homogeneous and heterogeneous types, play a vital role in the modern chemical industry. Heterogeneous metal-based catalysts usually possess more varied catalytically active centers than homogeneous catalysts, making it challenging to regulate their catalytic performance. In contrast, homogeneous catalysts have defined active-site structures, and their performance can be easily adjusted by modifying the ligand. These characteristics lead to remarkable conceptual and technical differences between homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts. As a recently emerging class of catalytic material, single-atom catalysts (SACs) have become one of the most active new frontiers in the catalysis field and show great potential to bridge homogeneous and heterogeneous catalytic processes. This review documents a brief introduction to SACs and their role in a range of reactions involving single-atom catalysis. To fully understand process-structure-property relationships of single-atom catalysis in chemical reactions, active sites or coordination structure and performance regulation strategies (e.g., tuning chemical and physical environment of single atoms) of SACs are comprehensively summarized. Furthermore, we discuss the application limitations, development trends and future challenges of single-atom catalysis and present a perspective on further constructing a highly efficient (e.g., activity, selectivity and stability), single-atom catalytic system for a broader scope of reactions.
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- Hanyu Hu
- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Engineering Process of Ministry of Education, Engineering Research Center of Phosphorus Resources Development and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Novel Biomass-Based Environmental and Energy Materials in Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430073, People's Republic of China
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- Rowland Institute at Harvard, Cambridge, MA, 02142, USA
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Engineering Process of Ministry of Education, Engineering Research Center of Phosphorus Resources Development and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Novel Biomass-Based Environmental and Energy Materials in Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430073, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Engineering Process of Ministry of Education, Engineering Research Center of Phosphorus Resources Development and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Novel Biomass-Based Environmental and Energy Materials in Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430073, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, People's Republic of China.
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- Aramco Boston Research Center, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA.
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Liu K, Niu J, Liu L, Tian F, Nie H, Liu X, Chen K, Zhao R, Sun S, Jiao M, Tian M, Sun X, Niu L, Sun X, Wang H, Long W, Feng L, Mu X, Zhang XD. LUMO-Mediated Se and HOMO-Mediated Te Nanozymes for Selective Redox Biocatalysis. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:5131-5140. [PMID: 37191492 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c01068] [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: 05/17/2023]
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Selenium (Se) and tellurium (Te) nanomaterials with novel chain-like structures have attracted widespread interest owing to their intriguing properties. Unfortunately, the still-unclear catalytic mechanisms have severely limited the development of biocatalytic performance. In this work, we developed chitosan-coated Se nanozymes with a 23-fold higher antioxidative activity than Trolox and bovine serum albumin coated Te nanozymes with stronger prooxidative biocatalytic effects. Based on density functional theory calculations, we first propose that the Se nanozyme with Se/Se2- active centers favored reactive oxygen species (ROS) clearance via a LUMO-mediated mechanism, while the Te nanozyme with Te/Te4+ active centers promoted ROS production through a HOMO-mediated mechanism. Furthermore, biological experiments confirmed that the survival rate of γ-irritated mice treated with the Se nanozyme was maintained at 100% for 30 days by inhibiting oxidation. However, the Te nanozyme had the opposite biological effect via promoting radiation oxidation. The present work provides a new strategy for improving the catalytic activities of Se and Te nanozymes.
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- Kaijin Liu
- Department of Physics and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Materials Physics and Preparing Technology, School of Sciences, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
- Tianjin International Joint Research Center for Neural Engineering, Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin International Joint Research Center for Neural Engineering, Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin International Joint Research Center for Neural Engineering, Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin International Joint Research Center for Neural Engineering, Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300192, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physics and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Materials Physics and Preparing Technology, School of Sciences, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin International Joint Research Center for Neural Engineering, Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physics and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Materials Physics and Preparing Technology, School of Sciences, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physics and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Materials Physics and Preparing Technology, School of Sciences, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physics and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Materials Physics and Preparing Technology, School of Sciences, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300192, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physics and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Materials Physics and Preparing Technology, School of Sciences, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physics and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Materials Physics and Preparing Technology, School of Sciences, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physics and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Materials Physics and Preparing Technology, School of Sciences, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin International Joint Research Center for Neural Engineering, Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300192, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physics and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Materials Physics and Preparing Technology, School of Sciences, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physics and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Materials Physics and Preparing Technology, School of Sciences, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
- Tianjin International Joint Research Center for Neural Engineering, Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physics and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Materials Physics and Preparing Technology, School of Sciences, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
- Tianjin International Joint Research Center for Neural Engineering, Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China
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Zhang D, Li M, Yong X, Song H, Waterhouse GIN, Yi Y, Xue B, Zhang D, Liu B, Lu S. Construction of Zn-doped RuO 2 nanowires for efficient and stable water oxidation in acidic media. Nat Commun 2023; 14:2517. [PMID: 37130878 PMCID: PMC10154325 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-38213-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/04/2023] Open
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Oxygen evolution reaction catalysts capable of working efficiently in acidic media are highly demanded for the commercialization of proton exchange membrane water electrolysis. Herein, we report a Zn-doped RuO2 nanowire array electrocatalyst with outstanding catalytic performance for the oxygen evolution reaction under acidic conditions. Overpotentials as low as 173, 304, and 373 mV are achieved at 10, 500, and 1000 mA cm-2, respectively, with robust stability reaching to 1000 h at 10 mA cm-2. Experimental and theoretical investigations establish a clear synergistic effect of Zn dopants and oxygen vacancies on regulating the binding configurations of oxygenated adsorbates on the active centers, which then enables an alternative Ru-Zn dual-site oxide path of the reaction. Due to the change of reaction pathways, the energy barrier of rate-determining step is reduced, and the over-oxidation of Ru active sites is alleviated. As a result, the catalytic activity and stability are significantly enhanced.
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- Dafeng Zhang
- State Collaborative Innovation Center of Coal Work Safety and Clean-efficiency Utilization, Henan Key Laboratory of Coal Green Conversion, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, 454003, P. R. China
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- State Collaborative Innovation Center of Coal Work Safety and Clean-efficiency Utilization, Henan Key Laboratory of Coal Green Conversion, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, 454003, P. R. China
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- Green Catalysis Center, and College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S3 7HF, UK
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- Green Catalysis Center, and College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, P. R. China
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- State Collaborative Innovation Center of Coal Work Safety and Clean-efficiency Utilization, Henan Key Laboratory of Coal Green Conversion, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, 454003, P. R. China
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- State Collaborative Innovation Center of Coal Work Safety and Clean-efficiency Utilization, Henan Key Laboratory of Coal Green Conversion, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, 454003, P. R. China
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- State Collaborative Innovation Center of Coal Work Safety and Clean-efficiency Utilization, Henan Key Laboratory of Coal Green Conversion, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, 454003, P. R. China
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- State Collaborative Innovation Center of Coal Work Safety and Clean-efficiency Utilization, Henan Key Laboratory of Coal Green Conversion, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, 454003, P. R. China.
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- Green Catalysis Center, and College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, P. R. China.
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Lee G, Jun SE, Kim Y, Park IH, Jang HW, Park SH, Kwon KC. Multicomponent Metal Oxide- and Metal Hydroxide-Based Electrocatalysts for Alkaline Water Splitting. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:3280. [PMID: 37110115 PMCID: PMC10145119 DOI: 10.3390/ma16083280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Developing cost-effective, highly catalytic active, and stable electrocatalysts in alkaline electrolytes is important for the development of highly efficient anion-exchange membrane water electrolysis (AEMWE). To this end, metal oxides/hydroxides have attracted wide research interest for efficient electrocatalysts in water splitting owing to their abundance and tunable electronic properties. It is very challenging to achieve an efficient overall catalytic performance based on single metal oxide/hydroxide-based electrocatalysts due to low charge mobilities and limited stability. This review is mainly focused on the advanced strategies to synthesize the multicomponent metal oxide/hydroxide-based materials that include nanostructure engineering, heterointerface engineering, single-atom catalysts, and chemical modification. The state of the art of metal oxide/hydroxide-based heterostructures with various architectures is extensively discussed. Finally, this review provides the fundamental challenges and perspectives regarding the potential future direction of multicomponent metal oxide/hydroxide-based electrocatalysts.
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- Goeun Lee
- Smart Device Team, Interdisciplinary Materials Measurement Institute, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), Daejeon 34133, Republic of Korea
- Graduate School of Analytical Science and Technology (GRAST), Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Smart Device Team, Interdisciplinary Materials Measurement Institute, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), Daejeon 34133, Republic of Korea
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Smart Device Team, Interdisciplinary Materials Measurement Institute, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), Daejeon 34133, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Analytical Science and Technology (GRAST), Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Smart Device Team, Interdisciplinary Materials Measurement Institute, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), Daejeon 34133, Republic of Korea
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- Smart Device Team, Interdisciplinary Materials Measurement Institute, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), Daejeon 34133, Republic of Korea
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Zhao X, He D, Xia BY, Sun Y, You B. Ambient Electrosynthesis toward Single-Atom Sites for Electrocatalytic Green Hydrogen Cycling. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2210703. [PMID: 36799551 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202210703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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With the ultimate atomic utilization, well-defined configuration of active sites and unique electronic properties, catalysts with single-atom sites (SASs) exhibit appealing performance for electrocatalytic green hydrogen generation from water splitting and further utilization via hydrogen-oxygen fuel cells, such that a vast majority of synthetic strategies toward SAS-based catalysts (SASCs) are exploited. In particular, room-temperature electrosynthesis under atmospheric pressure offers a novel, safe, and effective route to access SASs. Herein, the recent progress in ambient electrosynthesis toward SASs for electrocatalytic sustainable hydrogen generation and utilization, and future opportunities are discussed. A systematic summary is started on three kinds of ambient electrochemically synthetic routes for SASs, including electrochemical etching (ECE), direct electrodeposition (DED), and electrochemical leaching-redeposition (ELR), associated with advanced characterization techniques. Next, their electrocatalytic applications for hydrogen energy conversion including hydrogen evolution reaction, oxygen evolution reaction, overall water splitting, and oxygen reduction reaction are reviewed. Finally, a brief conclusion and remarks on future challenges regarding further development of ambient electrosynthesis of high-performance and cost-effective SASCs for many other electrocatalytic applications are presented.
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- Xin Zhao
- School of Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- School of Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, 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, Hubei, 430074, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 45221, USA
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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, Hubei, 430074, China
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Suhadolnik L, Bele M, Čekada M, Jovanovič P, Maselj N, Lončar A, Dražić G, Šala M, Hodnik N, Kovač J, Montini T, Melchionna M, Fornasiero P. Nanotubular TiO x N y -Supported Ir Single Atoms and Clusters as Thin-Film Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Evolution in Acid Media. CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS : A PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2023; 35:2612-2623. [PMID: 37008408 PMCID: PMC10061659 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.3c00125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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A versatile approach to the production of cluster- and single atom-based thin-film electrode composites is presented. The developed TiO x N y -Ir catalyst was prepared from sputtered Ti-Ir alloy constituted of 0.8 ± 0.2 at % Ir in α-Ti solid solution. The Ti-Ir solid solution on the Ti metal foil substrate was anodically oxidized to form amorphous TiO2-Ir and later subjected to heat treatment in air and in ammonia to prepare the final catalyst. Detailed morphological, structural, compositional, and electrochemical characterization revealed a nanoporous film with Ir single atoms and clusters that are present throughout the entire film thickness and concentrated at the Ti/TiO x N y -Ir interface as a result of the anodic oxidation mechanism. The developed TiO x N y -Ir catalyst exhibits very high oxygen evolution reaction activity in 0.1 M HClO4, reaching 1460 A g-1 Ir at 1.6 V vs reference hydrogen electrode. The new preparation concept of single atom- and cluster-based thin-film catalysts has wide potential applications in electrocatalysis and beyond. In the present paper, a detailed description of the new and unique method and a high-performance thin film catalyst are provided along with directions for the future development of high-performance cluster and single-atom catalysts prepared from solid solutions.
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- Luka Suhadolnik
- Department
of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, CNR-ICCOM Trieste and INSTM
Trieste Research Units, University of Trieste, via L. Giorgieri 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Department
of Materials Chemistry, National Institute
of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department
of Thin Films and Surfaces, Jožef
Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department
of Materials Chemistry, National Institute
of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department
of Materials Chemistry, National Institute
of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty
of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University
of Ljubljana, Večna
pot 113, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department
of Materials Chemistry, National Institute
of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- University
of Nova Gorica, Vipavska
13, SI-5000 Nova
Gorica, Slovenia
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- Department
of Materials Chemistry, National Institute
of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department
of Analytical Chemistry, National Institute
of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department
of Materials Chemistry, National Institute
of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- University
of Nova Gorica, Vipavska
13, SI-5000 Nova
Gorica, Slovenia
- Jožef
Stefan International Postgraduate School, Jamova 39, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department
of Surface Engineering, Jožef Stefan
Institute, Jamova 39, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department
of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, CNR-ICCOM Trieste and INSTM
Trieste Research Units, University of Trieste, via L. Giorgieri 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Department
of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, CNR-ICCOM Trieste and INSTM
Trieste Research Units, University of Trieste, via L. Giorgieri 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Department
of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, CNR-ICCOM Trieste and INSTM
Trieste Research Units, University of Trieste, via L. Giorgieri 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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Li J, Chen C, Xu L, Zhang Y, Wei W, Zhao E, Wu Y, Chen C. Challenges and Perspectives of Single-Atom-Based Catalysts for Electrochemical Reactions. JACS AU 2023; 3:736-755. [PMID: 37006762 PMCID: PMC10052268 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.3c00001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Single-atom catalysts (SACs) are emerging as the most promising catalysts for various electrochemical reactions. The isolated dispersion of metal atoms enables high density of active sites, and the simplified structure makes them ideal model systems to study the structure-performance relationships. However, the activity of SACs is still insufficient, and the stability of SACs is usually inferior but has received little attention, hindering their practical applications in real devices. Moreover, the catalytic mechanism on a single metal site is unclear, leading the development of SACs to rely on trial-and-error experiments. How can one break the current bottleneck of active sites density? How can one further increase the activity/stability of metal sites? In this Perspective, we discuss the underlying reasons for the current challenges and identify precisely controlled synthesis involving designed precursors and innovative heat-treatment techniques as the key for the development of high-performance SACs. In addition, advanced operando characterizations and theoretical simulations are essential for uncovering the true structure and electrocatalytic mechanism of an active site. Finally, future directions that may arise breakthroughs are discussed.
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Weng Y, Wang K, Li S, Wang Y, Lei L, Zhuang L, Xu Z. High-Valence-Manganese Driven Strong Anchoring of Iridium Species for Robust Acidic Water Oxidation. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2205920. [PMID: 36683162 PMCID: PMC10015899 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202205920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 12/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Designing an efficient and durable electrocatalyst for the sluggish anodic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) has been the primary goal of using proton exchange membrane electrolyzer owing to the highly acidic and oxidative environment at the anode. In this work, it is reported that high-valence manganese drives the strong anchoring of the Ir species on the manganese dioxide (MnO2 ) matrix via the formation of an Mn-O-Ir coordination structure through a hydrothermal-redox reaction. The iridium (Ir)-atom-array array is firmly anchored on the Mn-O-Ir coordination structure, endowing the catalyst with excellent OER activity and stability in an acidic environment. Ir-MnO2 (160)-CC shows an ultralow overpotential of 181 mV at j = 10 mA cm-2 and maintains long-term stability of 180 h in acidic media with negligible decay, superior to most reported electrocatalysts. In contrast, when reacting with low-valence MnO2 , Ir species tend to aggregate into IrOx nanoparticles, leading to poor OER stability. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations further reveal that the formation of the Mn-O-Ir coordination structure can optimize the adsorption strength of *OOH intermediates, thus boosting the acidic OER activity and stability.
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- Yuxiao Weng
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical EngineeringSchool of Chemical EngineeringEast China University of Science and TechnologyShanghai200237China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical EngineeringSchool of Chemical EngineeringEast China University of Science and TechnologyShanghai200237China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical EngineeringSchool of Chemical EngineeringEast China University of Science and TechnologyShanghai200237China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical EngineeringSchool of Chemical EngineeringEast China University of Science and TechnologyShanghai200237China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical EngineeringSchool of Chemical EngineeringEast China University of Science and TechnologyShanghai200237China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical EngineeringSchool of Chemical EngineeringEast China University of Science and TechnologyShanghai200237China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical EngineeringSchool of Chemical EngineeringEast China University of Science and TechnologyShanghai200237China
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Yang J, Shen Y, Sun Y, Xian J, Long Y, Li G. Ir Nanoparticles Anchored on Metal-Organic Frameworks for Efficient Overall Water Splitting under pH-Universal Conditions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202302220. [PMID: 36859751 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202302220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/03/2023]
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The construction of high-activity and low-cost electrocatalysts is critical for efficient hydrogen production by water electrolysis. Herein, we developed an advanced electrocatalyst by anchoring well-dispersed Ir nanoparticles on nickel metal-organic framework (MOF) Ni-NDC (NDC: 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic) nanosheets. Benefiting from the strong synergy between Ir and MOF through interfacial Ni-O-Ir bonds, the synthesized Ir@Ni-NDC showed exceptional electrocatalytic performance for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and overall water splitting in a wide pH range, superior to commercial benchmarks and most reported electrocatalysts. Theoretical calculations revealed that the charge redistribution of Ni-O-Ir bridge induced the optimization of H2 O, OH* and H* adsorption, thus leading to the accelerated electrochemical kinetics for HER and OER. This work provides a new clue to exploit bifunctional electrocatalysts for pH-universal overall water splitting.
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- Jun Yang
- MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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Lv S, Wang H, Zhou Y, Tang D, Bi S. Recent advances in heterogeneous single-atom nanomaterials: From engineered metal-support interaction to applications in sensors. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Jun SE, Kim YH, Kim J, Cheon WS, Choi S, Yang J, Park H, Lee H, Park SH, Kwon KC, Moon J, Kim SH, Jang HW. Atomically dispersed iridium catalysts on silicon photoanode for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting. Nat Commun 2023; 14:609. [PMID: 36739416 PMCID: PMC9899270 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-36335-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Stabilizing atomically dispersed single atoms (SAs) on silicon photoanodes for photoelectrochemical-oxygen evolution reaction is still challenging due to the scarcity of anchoring sites. Here, we elaborately demonstrate the decoration of iridium SAs on silicon photoanodes and assess the role of SAs on the separation and transfer of photogenerated charge carriers. NiO/Ni thin film, an active and highly stable catalyst, is capable of embedding the iridium SAs in its lattices by locally modifying the electronic structure. The isolated iridium SAs enable the effective photogenerated charge transport by suppressing the charge recombination and lower the thermodynamic energy barrier in the potential-determining step. The Ir SAs/NiO/Ni/ZrO2/n-Si photoanode exhibits a benchmarking photoelectrochemical performance with a high photocurrent density of 27.7 mA cm-2 at 1.23 V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode and 130 h stability. This study proposes the rational design of SAs on silicon photoelectrodes and reveals the potential of the iridium SAs to boost photogenerated charge carrier kinetics.
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- Sang Eon Jun
- grid.31501.360000 0004 0470 5905Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826 Republic of Korea
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- grid.413028.c0000 0001 0674 4447School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 38541 Republic of Korea
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- grid.31501.360000 0004 0470 5905Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826 Republic of Korea
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- grid.31501.360000 0004 0470 5905Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826 Republic of Korea
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- grid.31501.360000 0004 0470 5905Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826 Republic of Korea
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- grid.31501.360000 0004 0470 5905Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826 Republic of Korea
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- grid.31501.360000 0004 0470 5905Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826 Republic of Korea
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- grid.15444.300000 0004 0470 5454Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722 Republic of Korea
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- grid.410883.60000 0001 2301 0664Interdisciplinary Materials Measurement Institute, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, Daejeon, 34113 Republic of Korea
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- grid.410883.60000 0001 2301 0664Interdisciplinary Materials Measurement Institute, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, Daejeon, 34113 Republic of Korea
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- grid.15444.300000 0004 0470 5454Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722 Republic of Korea
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- grid.42687.3f0000 0004 0381 814XGraduate School of Semiconductor Materials and Devices Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, 50 UNIST-gil, Ulju-gun, Ulsan, 44919 Republic of Korea
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- grid.31501.360000 0004 0470 5905Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826 Republic of Korea ,grid.31501.360000 0004 0470 5905Advanced Institute of Convergence Technology, Seoul National University, Suwon, 16229 Republic of Korea
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An Q, Bo S, Jiang J, Gong C, Su H, Cheng W, Liu Q. Atomic-Level Interface Engineering for Boosting Oxygen Electrocatalysis Performance of Single-Atom Catalysts: From Metal Active Center to the First Coordination Sphere. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2205031. [PMID: 36417569 PMCID: PMC9896066 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202205031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are the core reactions of a series of advanced modern energy and conversion technologies, such as fuel cells and metal-air cells. Among all kinds of oxygen electrocatalysts that have been reported, single-atom catalysts (SACs) offer great development potential because of their nearly 100% atomic utilization, unsaturated coordination environment, and tunable electronic structure. In recent years, numerous SACs with enriched active centers and asymmetric coordination have been successfully constructed by regulating their coordination environment and electronic structure, which has brought the development of atomic catalysts to a new level. This paper reviews the improvement of SACs brought by atom-level interface engineering. It starts with the introduction of advanced techniques for the characterizations of SACs. Subsequently, different design strategies that are applied to adjust the metal active center and first coordination sphere of SACs and then enhance their oxygen electrocatalysis performance are systematically illustrated. Finally, the future development of SACs toward ORR and OER is discussed and prospected.
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- Qizheng An
- National Synchrotron Radiation LaboratoryUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiAnhui230029P. R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation LaboratoryUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiAnhui230029P. R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation LaboratoryUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiAnhui230029P. R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation LaboratoryUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiAnhui230029P. R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation LaboratoryUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiAnhui230029P. R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation LaboratoryUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiAnhui230029P. R. China
- Institute for CatalysisHokkaido UniversitySapporo001‐0021Japan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation LaboratoryUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiAnhui230029P. R. China
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Gong R, Liu B, Wang X, Du S, Xie Y, Jia W, Bian X, Chen Z, Ren Z. Electronic Structure Modulation Induced by Cobalt-doping and Lattice-Contracting on Armor-Like Ruthenium Oxide Drives pH-Universal Oxygen Evolution. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2204889. [PMID: 36420939 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202204889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Revised: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Exquisite design of RuO2 -based catalysts to simultaneously improve activity and stability under harsh conditions and reduce the Ru dosage is crucial for advancing energy conversion involving oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Herein, a distinctive cobalt-doped RuOx framework is constructed on Co3 O4 nanocones (Co3 O4 @CoRuOx ) as a promising strategy to realize above urgent desires. Extensive experimental characterization and theoretical analysis demonstrate that cobalt doped in RuOx lattice brings the oxygen vacancies and lattice contraction, which jointly redistribute the electron configuration of RuOx . The optimized d-band center balances the adsorption energies of oxygenated intermediates, lowing the thermodynamical barrier of the rate-determining step; and meanwhile, the over-oxidation and dissolution of Ru species are restrained because of the p-band down-shifting of the lattice oxygen. Co3 O4 @CoRuOx with 3.7 wt.% Ru delivers the extremely low OER overpotentials at 10 mA cm-2 in alkaline (167 mV), neutral (229 mV), and acidic electrolytes (161 mV), and super operating stability over dozens of hours. The unprecedented activity ranks first in all pH-universal OER catalysts reported so far. These findings provide a route to produce robust low-loading Ru catalysts and an engineering approach for regulating the central active metal through synergy of co-existing defects to improve the catalytic performance and stability.
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- Rui Gong
- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry (Ministry of Education of China), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, 150080, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry (Ministry of Education of China), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, 150080, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry (Ministry of Education of China), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, 150080, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry (Ministry of Education of China), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, 150080, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry (Ministry of Education of China), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, 150080, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry (Ministry of Education of China), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, 150080, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry (Ministry of Education of China), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, 150080, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry (Ministry of Education of China), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, 150080, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry (Ministry of Education of China), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, 150080, P. R. China
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Huang Z, Cao Y, Chen D, Zhang LL, Li H. Mechanistic insight into surface oxygen species of the polyoxometalate-supported Pd single-atom catalysts for highly efficient CO oxidation. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2022.112802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Cao H, Qiao P, Zhong Q, Qi R, Dang Y, Wang L, Xu Z, Zhang W. In Situ Reconstruction NiO Octahedral Active Sites for Promoting Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution of Nickel Phosphate. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2204864. [PMID: 36394082 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202204864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Revised: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Electrochemical activation strategy is very effective to improve the intrinsic catalytic activity of metal phosphate toward the sluggish oxygen evolution reaction (OER) for water electrolysis. However, it is still challenging to operando trace the activated reconstruction and corresponding electrocatalytic dynamic mechanisms. Herein, a constant voltage activation strategy is adopted to in situ activate Ni2 P4 O12 , in which the break of NiONi bond and dissolution of PO4 3- groups could optimize the lattice oxygen, thus reconstructing an irreversible amorphous Ni(OH)2 layer with a thickness of 1.5-3.5 nm on the surface of Ni2 P4 O12 . The heterostructure electrocatalyst can afford an excellent OER activity in alkaline media with an overpotential of 216.5 mV at 27.0 mA cm-2 . Operando X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy analysis and density functional theory simulations indicate that the heterostructure follows a nonconcerted proton-electron transfer mechanism for OER. This activation strategy demonstrates universality and can be used to the surface reconstruction of other metal phosphates.
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- Hongshuai Cao
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Zhangjiang Lab, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polar Materials and Devices, Ministry of Education, Department of Electronic Science, School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polar Materials and Devices, Ministry of Education, Department of Electronic Science, School of Physics and Electronic Science, 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, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, 150080, China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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Zhu Z, Liu G, Ciborowski SM, Cao Y, Harris RM, Bowen KH. Water activation and splitting by single anionic iridium atoms. J Chem Phys 2022; 157:234304. [PMID: 36550022 DOI: 10.1063/5.0130277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Mass spectrometric analysis of anionic products that result from interacting Ir- with H2O shows the efficient generation of [Ir(H2O)]- complexes and IrO- molecular anions. Anion photoelectron spectra of [Ir(H2O)]-, formed under various source conditions, exhibit spectral features that are due to three different forms of the complex: the solvated anion-molecule complex, Ir-(H2O), as well as the intermediates, [H-Ir-OH]- and [H2-Ir-O]-, where one and two O-H bonds have been broken, respectively. The measured and calculated vertical detachment energy values are in good agreement and, thus, support identification of all three types of isomers. The calculated reaction pathway shows that the overall reaction Ir- + H2O → IrO- + H2 is exothermic. Two minimum energy crossing points were found, which shuttle intermediates and products between singlet and triplet potential surfaces. This study presents the first example of water activation and splitting by single Ir- anions.
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- Zhaoguo Zhu
- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland 21218, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland 21218, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland 21218, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland 21218, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland 21218, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland 21218, USA
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Zhao W, Xu F, Wang Z, Pan Z, Ye Y, Hu S, Weng B, Zhu R. Modulation of IrO 6 Chemical Environment for Highly Efficient Oxygen Evolution in Acid. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2205495. [PMID: 36310342 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202205495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Revised: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The sluggish kinetics of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) limits the commercialization of oxygen electrochemistry, which plays a key role in renewable energy technologies such as fuel cells and electrolyzers. Herein, a facile and practical strategy is developed to successfully incorporate Ir single atoms into the lattice of transition metal oxides (TMOs). The chemical environment of Ir and its neighboring lattice oxygen is modulated, and the lattice oxygen provides lone-pair electrons and charge balance to stabilize Ir single atoms, resulting in the enhancement of both OER activity and durability. In particular, Ir0.08 Co2.92 O4 NWs exhibit an excellent mass activity of 1343.1 A g-1 and turnover frequency (TOF) of 0.04 s-1 at overpotentials of 300 mV. And this catalyst also displays significant stability in acid at 10 mA cm-2 over 100 h. Overall water splitting using Pt/C as the hydrogen evolution reaction catalyst and Ir0.08 Co2.92 O4 NWs as the OER catalyst takes only a cell voltage of 1.494 V to achieve 10 mA cm-2 with a perfect stability. This work demonstrates a simple approach to produce highly active and acid-stable transition metal oxides electrocatalysts with trace Ir.
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- Wenli Zhao
- Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan Province, 410082, China
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, 410083, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, 410083, China
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- Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan Province, 410082, China
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- Guizhou Meling Power sources Co., Ltd, Zunyi, Guizhou Province, 563000, China
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- China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing Province, 102413, China
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- China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing Province, 102413, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, 410083, China
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- Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan Province, 410082, China
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Fan M, Cui L, He X, Zou X. Emerging Heterogeneous Supports for Efficient Electrocatalysis. SMALL METHODS 2022; 6:e2200855. [PMID: 36070422 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202200855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Electrocatalysis plays a fundamental role in many fields, such as metallurgy, medicine, chemical industry, and energy conversion. Anchoring active electrocatalysts with controllable loading and uniform dispersion onto suitable supports has become an attractive topic. This is because the supports can not only have the potential to improve catalytic activity and stability through the interaction between support and catalytic center, but also can reduce precious metal consumption by improving atomic utilization. Herein, recent theoretical and experimental progresses concerning the development of supports to anchor electrocatalytic materials are first reviewed. Next, their controllable syntheses, characterization techniques, metal-support electronic interactions, and structure-performance relationships are presented. Some representative carbon supports and non-carbonaceous supports, as well as recently reported star supports such as 2D supports, single atom catalysts, and self-supported catalysts are also summarized. In addition, the significant role of support in stabilizing and regulating catalytic active sites is particularly emphasized. Finally, challenges, opportunities, key problems, and further promising solutions for supported catalysts are proposed.
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- Meihong Fan
- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, 130022, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, 130022, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, 130022, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, 130022, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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FeNiCo-based crystalline–amorphous nanohybrid grown on Ni foam as a trimetallic synergistic electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction. J APPL ELECTROCHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10800-022-01730-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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An Q, Jiang J, Cheng W, Su H, Jiang Y, Liu Q. Recent Advances in Dual-Atom Site Catalysts for Efficient Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Electrocatalysis. SMALL METHODS 2022; 6:e2200408. [PMID: 35607754 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202200408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Atomically dispersed metal catalysts have been widely used in electrocatalysis because of their outstanding catalytic activity and high atomic utilization efficiency. As an extension of single-atom catalysts (SACs), dual-atom catalysts (DACs) provide new insights for the development of atomic-scale catalysts. Higher metal loading and more flexible active sites endow DACs with improved catalytic performance as well as optimized reaction mechanism model. In this review, DACs are firstly classified according to their configurations and metal sites. Subsequently, the synthetic strategies and characterization techniques of DACs are introduced. Furthermore, the applications of DACs are exemplified in various electrocatalytic reactions, including oxygen reduction reaction, oxygen evolution reaction and carbon dioxide reduction reaction. Finally, the prospects to be expected and challenges to be faced with are discussed.
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- Qizheng An
- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230029, P. R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230029, P. R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230029, P. R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230029, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Zhangjiang National Lab, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230029, P. R. China
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Tang Y, Zhang T, Wu X, Deng S. Active Sites Regulation for High-Performance Oxygen Evolution Reaction Electrocatalysts. Front Chem 2022; 10:889470. [PMID: 35572100 PMCID: PMC9091191 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.889470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Electrochemical water splitting to produce molecular hydrogen and oxygen provides a promising strategy engineering for scalable hydrogen production with high purity. Unfortunately, the sluggish kinetics of oxygen evolution reactions (OER) due to the interdependence multiple steps procedure require high overpotential to achieve appreciable catalytic current density, resulting in relatively low energy conversion efficiencies. Therefore, development of high-performance OER electrocatalysts is vital to drive the commercial application of water splitting. This review highlights current progress of representative catalyst electrocatalysts in the past decade. Active site regulation for excellent OER performance of precious metal single atoms catalyst, high-entropy alloy, transition metals oxides, transition metal chalcogenide are emphasized. And a more in-depth exploration of OER reaction mechanism by in situ technique and DFT results will be conducted. This review can provide the basis for the development and modification of OER electrocatalysts.
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- Yu Tang
- Education Ministry Key Laboratory of Renewable Energy Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technology, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, China
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- School of Literature and Art Media, Anhui International Studies University, Hefei, China
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- Education Ministry Key Laboratory of Renewable Energy Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technology, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, China
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- Education Ministry Key Laboratory of Renewable Energy Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technology, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, China
- *Correspondence: Shukang Deng,
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Gawish MA, Drmosh QA, Onaizi SA. Single Atom Catalysts: An Overview of the Coordination and Interactions with Metallic Supports. CHEM REC 2022; 22:e202100328. [PMID: 35263021 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202100328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2021] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Catalyst utilization is a key economic factor in heterogeneous catalysis, particularly, when noble metals are used as the active phase. A huge saving on catalyst cost can be achieved with developing a single atomic layer of the active catalyst on a given cheap support. Besides the economic benefit, single atom catalysts (SACs) have also shown superior activity and selectivity relative to catalytic particles or nanoparticles; yet they are prone to aggregation and deactivation. The development of effective, stable, and commercially viable SACs is still a huge challenge. One of the remaining key obstacles is the ability to easily and effectively tune SACs-support interactions and coordination in a way that enables the production of robust, stable, and versatile SACs. Accordingly, the coordination and interactions between metallic supports and SACs and their impacts on SACs stability and activity are reviewed in this article.
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- Monaf Abdalmajid Gawish
- Department of Chemical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31216, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31216, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31216, Saudi Arabia.,Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31216, Saudi Arabia
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