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Peng J, Shi Z, Jiang J, Zhang P, Hsu JP, Li N. Charge-orbital synergistic engineering of TM@Ti 3C 2O 1-xB x for highly selective CO 2 electrochemical reduction. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2023; 10:4278-4292. [PMID: 37439186 DOI: 10.1039/d3mh00503h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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Inspired by MXene nanosheets and their regulation of surface functional groups, a series of Ti3C2-MXene-based single TM atom electrocatalysts with a doped boron (B) atom (TM@Ti3C2O2-xBx, TM is V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co or Ni, x = 0.11) are proposed for achieving a high performance catalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR). The results reveal that the doped B atom involves in the adsorption reaction of CO2 molecules and CO intermediates in the CO2RR. The TM-to-C and B-to-C π-back bonding contribute to the activation of the CO2 molecules and CO intermediates in the CO2RR. Enough electrons from the single TM atom and B atom occupied orbitals can be injected into the CO2 molecules and *CO intermediates through direct bonding interactions, which effectively alleviates the difficulty of the first hydrogenation reaction step and further helps CO reduction towards CH4. The calculated values of ΔG for the first hydrogenation reaction and the formation of *CHO on Ti3C2O2-xBx are significantly smaller than those of other single-atom catalysts (SACs). Fe@Ti3C2O2-xBx is found to have the highest electrocatalytic activity with a limiting potential of ∼0.40 V and exhibits a high selectivity for obtaining CH4 through the CO2RR compared with the hydrogen evolution reaction. This work is expected to open a research path for engineering the charge-orbital state of the innate atoms of a substrate based on mechanistic insights, which guides the rational design of highly selective MXene-based CO2RR electrocatalysts.
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- Jiahe Peng
- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Wuhan University of Technology, Shenzhen 518000, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Wuhan University of Technology, Shenzhen 518000, Guangdong, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Novel Catalytic Materials of Hubei Engineering Research Center, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, China
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- State Center for International Cooperation on Designer Low-Carbon & Environmental Materials (CDLCEM), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Wuhan University of Technology, Shenzhen 518000, Guangdong, China
- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Novel Catalytic Materials of Hubei Engineering Research Center, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, China
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Kong Q, An X, Liu Q, Xie L, Zhang J, Li Q, Yao W, Yu A, Jiao Y, Sun C. Copper-based catalysts for the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide: progress and future prospects. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2023; 10:698-721. [PMID: 36601800 DOI: 10.1039/d2mh01218a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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There is an urgent need for the development of high performance electrocatalysts for the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) to address environmental issues such as global warming and achieve carbon neutral energy systems. In recent years, Cu-based electrocatalysts have attracted significant attention in this regard. The present review introduces fundamental aspects of the electrocatalytic CO2RR process together with a systematic examination of recent developments in Cu-based electrocatalysts for the electroreduction of CO2 to various high-value multicarbon products. Current challenges and future trends in the development of advanced Cu-based CO2RR electrocatalysts providing high activity and selectivity are also discussed.
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- Qingquan Kong
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, P. R. China
- Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, P. R. China
- Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, P. R. China
- Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- Dongguan University of Technology, School Chemistry Engineering and Energy Technology, Dongguan 523808, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, and Center for Translational Atomaterials, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Australia.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, P. R. China
- Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technology, Swinburne University of Technology, VIC, 3122, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, and Center for Translational Atomaterials, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Australia.
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Lekshmi GS, Bazaka K, Ramakrishna S, Kumaravel V. Microbial electrosynthesis: carbonaceous electrode materials for CO 2 conversion. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2023; 10:292-312. [PMID: 36524420 DOI: 10.1039/d2mh01178f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Microbial electrosynthesis (MES) is a sustainable approach to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions using anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) as a building block to create clean fuels and highly valuable chemicals. The efficiency of MES-based CO2 conversion is closely related to the performance of electrode material and, in particular, the cathode for which carbonaceous materials are frequently used. Compared to expensive metal electrodes, carbonaceous materials are biocompatible with a high specific surface area, wide range of possible morphologies, and excellent chemical stability, and their use can maximize the growth of bacteria and enhance electron transfer rates. Examples include MES cathodes based on carbon nanotubes, graphene, graphene oxide, graphite, graphite felt, graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4), activated carbon, carbon felt, carbon dots, carbon fibers, carbon brushes, carbon cloth, reticulated vitreous carbon foam, MXenes, and biochar. Herein, we review the state-of-the-art MES, including thermodynamic and kinetic processes that underpin MES-based CO2 conversion, as well as the impact of reactor type and configuration, selection of biocompatible electrolytes, product selectivity, and the use of novel methods for stimulating biomass accumulation. Specific emphasis is placed on carbonaceous electrode materials, their 3D bioprinting and surface features, and the use of waste-derived carbon or biochar as an outstanding material for further improving the environmental conditions of CO2 conversion using carbon-hungry microbes and as a step toward the circular economy. MES would be an outstanding technique to develop rocket fuels and bioderived products using CO2 in the atmosphere for the Mars mission.
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- G S Lekshmi
- International Centre for Research on Innovative Biobased Materials (ICRI-BioM)-International Research Agenda, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz 90-924, Poland.
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- School of Engineering, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Centre for Nanofibers and Nanotechnology, National University of Singapore, 119077, Singapore
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- International Centre for Research on Innovative Biobased Materials (ICRI-BioM)-International Research Agenda, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz 90-924, Poland.
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Charge transfer and orbital reconstruction of non-noble transition metal single-atoms anchored on Ti2CT -MXenes for highly selective CO2 electrochemical reduction. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(21)64018-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Zhang Y, Lan J, Xie F, Peng M, Liu J, Chan TS, Tan Y. Aligned InS Nanorods for Efficient Electrocatalytic Carbon Dioxide Reduction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:25257-25266. [PMID: 35609249 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c01152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Electrochemical CO2 reduction technology can combine renewable energy sources with carbon capture and storage to convert CO2 into industrial chemicals. However, the catalytic activity under high current density and long-term electrocatalysis process may deteriorate due to agglomeration, catalytic polymerization, element dissolution, and phase change of active substances. Here, we report a scalable and facile method to fabricate aligned InS nanorods by chemical dealloying. The resulting aligned InS nanorods exhibit a remarkable CO2RR activity for selective formate production at a wide potential window, achieving over 90% faradic efficiencies from -0.5 to -1.0 V vs reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) under gas diffusion cell, as well as continuously long-term operation without deterioration. In situ electrochemical Raman spectroscopy measurements reveal that the *OCHO* species (Bidentate adsorption) are the intermediates that occurred in the reaction of CO2 reduction to formate. Meanwhile, the presence of sulfur can accelerate the activation of H2O to react with CO2, promoting the formation of *OCHO* intermediates on the catalyst surface. Significantly, through additional coupling anodic methanol oxidation reaction (MOR), the unusual two-electrode electrolytic system allows highly energy-efficient and value-added formate manufacturing, thereby reducing energy consumption.
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- Yanlong Zhang
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan Joint International Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Technology for Clean Energy, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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Li R, Liang J, Li T, Yue L, Liu Q, Luo Y, Hamdy MS, Sun Y, Sun X. Recent advances in MoS2-based materials for electrocatalysis. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:2259-2278. [DOI: 10.1039/d1cc04004a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The increasing energy demand and related environmental issues have drawn great attention of the world, thus necessitating the development of sustainable technologies to preserve the ecosystems for future generations. Electrocatalysts...
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