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Zhao S, Wang Y, Hao Y, Yin L, Kuo CH, Chen HY, Li L, Peng S. Lewis Acid Driving Asymmetric Interfacial Electron Distribution to Stabilize Active Species for Efficient Neutral Water Oxidation. Adv Mater 2024; 36:e2308925. [PMID: 37879753 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202308925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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Neutral oxygen evolution reaction (OER) with unique reactive environments exhibits extremely slow reaction kinetics, posing significant challenges in the design of catalysts. Herein, a built-in electric field between the tungstate (Ni-FeWO4 ) with adjustable work function and Lewis acid WO3 is elaborately constructed to regulate asymmetric interfacial electron distribution, which promotes electron accumulation of Fe sites in the tungstate. This decelerates the rapid dissolution of Fe under the OER potentials, thereby retaining the active hydroxyl oxide with the optimized OER reaction pathway. Meanwhile, Lewis acid WO3 enhances hydroxyl adsorption near the electrode surface to improve mass transfer. As expected, the optimized Ni-FeWO4 @WO3 /NF self-supporting electrode achieves a low overpotential of 235 mV at 10 mA cm-2 in neutral media and maintains stable operation for 200 h. Furthermore, the membrane electrode assembly constructed by such self-supporting electrode exhibits robust stability for 250 h during neutral seawater electrolysis. This work deepens the understanding of the reconstruction of OER catalysts in neutral environments and paves the way for development of the energy conversion technologies.
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- Sheng Zhao
- College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China
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Deng X, Zheng C, Li Y, Zhou Z, Wang J, Ran Y, Hu Z, Yang F, Li L. Conductive catalysis by subsurface transition metals. Natl Sci Rev 2024; 11:nwae015. [PMID: 38328681 PMCID: PMC10849361 DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwae015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2024] Open
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The nature of catalysis has been hotly pursued for over a century, and current research is focused on understanding active centers and their electronic structures. Herein, the concept of conductive catalysis is proposed and verified by theoretical simulations and experimental observations. Metallic systems containing buried catalytically active transitional metals and exposed catalytically inert main group metals are constructed, and the electronic interaction between them via metallic bonding is disclosed. Through the electronic interaction, the catalytic properties of subsurface transitional metals (Pd or Rh) can be transferred to outermost main group metals (Al or Mg) for several important transformations like semi-hydrogenation, Suzuki-coupling and hydroformylation. The catalytic force is conductive, in analogy with the magnetic force and electrostatic force. The traditional definition of active centers is challenged by the concept of conductive catalysis and the electronic nature of catalysis is more easily understood. It might provide new opportunities for shielding traditional active centers against poisoning or leaching and allow for precise regulation of their catalytic properties by the conductive layer.
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- Xin Deng
- Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- School of Physics, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- School of Physics, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin 300192, China
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Fu X, Chen Z, Zhang S, Wang J, Ding J, Han X. High-Stability RuNi/C Electrocatalyst for Efficient Hydrogen Oxidation Reaction in Alkaline Condition. Small 2023:e2307725. [PMID: 38057130 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202307725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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The Ru-based catalyst for hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) with remarkable activity and reliability at high potential range remains a formidable challenge. Herein, the RuNi/C nanoparticles are customized, in which NiRu alloy is tightly wrapped with a carbon layer, delivering 2.2-fold and 8.3-fold enhancement in kinetic current density than that of commercial Pt/C and Ru/C, respectively. Notably, the current density maintains 2.93 mA cm-2 disk at 0.6 V vs RHE, which effectively improves the stability of Ru-based catalysts at high voltage. The NiRu alloy triggers electron redistribution between two metal elements and regulates the surface adsorption performance, coupled with a tightly wrapped outer carbon layer which is in situ formed with alloy as a good conductor of electronic and protection from the electrolyte. This work not only provides a novel electrocatalyst for efficient HOR with its potential for industrial application but also opens up a new avenue for designing highly active catalytic systems.
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- Xiaorui Fu
- 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, 300350, 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, 300350, 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, 300350, 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, 300350, 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, 300350, 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, 300350, China
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Zhao Y, Sun Q, Zhou X, Duan Z, Zhang C, Xu GR, Ju D, Wang L. Scalable Synthesis of Ir Cluster Anchored on Porous Hollow Carbon Nanobowls for Enhancing pH-Universal Hydrogen Evolution. Small 2023; 19:e2305343. [PMID: 37635101 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202305343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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Design high-loading with superior activity and high atomic efficiency has consistently been a new frontier of heterogeneous catalysis while challenging in synthetic technology. In this work, a universal solid-state strategy is proposed for large scalable production of high-loading Ir clusters on porous hollow carbon nanobowls (Ir CSs/PHCNBs). The strong electronic interaction between metallic Ir cluster and C on PHCNBs leads to electron redistribution, which significantly improves the electron transfer rate on the interface. The obtained Ir CSs/PHCNBs only require overpotentials of 35, 34, and 37 mV for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) with stable outputting of 10 mA cm-2 under acidic, alkaline, and neutral conditions, respectively, which exceeds the state-of-the-art HER electrocatalysts. Meanwhile, the Tafel slopes of Ir CSs/PHCNBs for the HER process are 23.07, 48.76, and 28.95 mV dec-1 , greatly lower than that of PHCNBs (152.73, 227.96, and 140.29 mV dec-1 ) and commercial Pt/C (20%) (36.33, 66.10, and 36.61 mV dec-1 ). These results provide a new strategy for the universal synthesis of clusters catalysts and insight into understanding the interface effects between clusters and carbon substrate, facilitating the industrial application of hydrogen production.
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- Yingxiu Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry of Life Science, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco Chemical Process and Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry of Life Science, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco Chemical Process and Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry of Life Science, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco Chemical Process and Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry of Life Science, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco Chemical Process and Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Shandong Weima Equipment Science & Technology Co. Ltd, Dongying, 257000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry of Life Science, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco Chemical Process and Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry of Life Science, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco Chemical Process and Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry of Life Science, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco Chemical Process and Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
- School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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Huang H, Ning S, Xie Y, He Z, Teng J, Chen Z, Fan Y, Shi JY, Barboiu M, Wang D, Su CY. Synergistic Modulation of Electronic Interaction to Enhance Intrinsic Activity and Conductivity of Fe-Co-Ni Hydroxide Nanotube for Highly Efficient Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalyst. Small 2023; 19:e2302272. [PMID: 37127855 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202302272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The large-scale hydrogen production and application through electrocatalytic water splitting depends crucially on the development of highly efficient, cost-effective electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER), which, however, remains challenging. Here, a new electrocatalyst of trimetallic Fe-Co-Ni hydroxide (denoted as FeCoNiOx Hy ) with a nanotubular structure is developed through an enhanced Kirkendall process under applied potential. The FeCoNiOx Hy features synergistic electronic interaction between Fe, Co, and Ni, which not only notably increases the intrinsic OER activity of FeCoNiOx Hy by facilitating the formation of *OOH intermediate, but also substantially improves the intrinsic conductivity of FeCoNiOx Hy to facilitate charge transfer and activate catalytic sites through electrocatalyst by promoting the formation of abundant Co3+ . Therefore, FeCoNiOx Hy delivers remarkably accelerated OER kinetics and superior apparent activity, indicated by an ultra-low overpotential potential of 257 mV at a high current density of 200 mA cm-2 . This work is of fundamental and practical significance for synergistic catalysis related to advanced energy conversion materials and technologies.
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- Huanfeng Huang
- Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
- Adaptive Supramolecular Nanosystems Group, Institut Europeen des Membranes, University of Montpellier, ENSCM-CNRS, Place E. Bataillon CC047, Montpellier, 34095, France
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- Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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Li W, Deng Y, Luo L, Du Y, Cheng X, Wu Q. Nitrogen-doped Fe(2)O(3)/NiTe(2) as an excellent bifunctional electrocatalyst for overall water splitting. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 639:416-23. [PMID: 36812857 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.02.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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The development of inexpensive, high efficiency electrocatalysts is a major challenge for electrolytic water to hydrogen production. Herein, an efficient porous nanoblock catalyst N-doped Fe2O3/NiTe2 heterojunction for overall water splitting is reported. Notably, the obtained 3D self-supported catalysts exhibit good hydrogen evolution. reaction (HER) activity and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) properties in alkaline solution (only 70 mV and 253 mV of overpotential are needed to provide 10 mA cm-2 current density, respectively). This is mainly due to the N-doped electronic structure optimized, the strong electronic interaction between Fe2O3 and NiTe2 that facilitates rapid electron transfer, the porous structure which allows the catalyst to have large surface area for effective gas release, and their synergistic effect. When used as a dual function catalyst with overall water splitting, it achieved a current density of 10 mA cm-2 under 1.54 V with good durability (at least 42 h). The present work provides a new methodology for the study of high-performance, low-cost, and corrosion-resistant bifunctional electrocatalysts.
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Fickenscher Z, Hey-Hawkins E. Added Complexity!-Mechanistic Aspects of Heterobimetallic Complexes for Application in Homogeneous Catalysis. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28104233. [PMID: 37241974 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28104233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Inspired by multimetallic assemblies and their role in enzyme catalysis, chemists have developed a plethora of heterobimetallic complexes for application in homogeneous catalysis. Starting with small heterobimetallic complexes with σ-donating and π-accepting ligands, such as N-heterocyclic carbene and carbonyl ligands, more and more complex systems have been developed over the past two decades. These systems can show a significant increase in catalytic activity compared with their monometallic counterparts. This increase can be attributed to new reaction pathways enabled by the presence of a second metal center in the active catalyst. This review focuses on mechanistic aspects of heterobimetallic complexes in homogeneous catalysis. Depending on the type of interaction of the second metal with the substrates, heterobimetallic complexes can be subdivided into four classes. Each of these classes is illustrated with multiple examples, showcasing the versatility of both, the types of interactions possible, and the reactions accessible.
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- Zeno Fickenscher
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Universität Leipzig, Johannisallee 29, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Universität Leipzig, Johannisallee 29, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany
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Chen D, Su Z, Si W, Qu Y, Zhao X, Liu H, Yang Y, Wang Y, Peng Y, Chen J, Li J. Boosting CO Catalytic Oxidation Performance via Highly Dispersed Copper Atomic Clusters: Regulated Electron Interaction and Reaction Pathways. Environ Sci Technol 2023; 57:2928-2938. [PMID: 36752384 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c07687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Copper-loaded ceria (Cu/CeO2) catalysts have become promising for the catalytic oxidation of industrial CO emissions. Since their superior redox property mainly arises from the synergistic effect between Cu and the CeO2 support, the dispersion state of Cu species may dominate the catalytic performance of Cu/CeO2 catalysts: the extremely high or low dispersity is disadvantageous for the catalytic performance. The nanoparticle catalysts usually present few contact sites, while the single-atom catalysts tend to be passivated due to their relatively single valence state. To achieve a suitable dispersion state, we synthesized a superior Cu/CeO2 catalyst with Cu atomic clusters, realizing high atomic exposure and unit atomic activity simultaneously via favorable electron interaction and an anchoring effect. The catalyst reaches a 90% CO conversion at 130 °C, comparable to noble-metal catalysts. According to combined in situ spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations, the superior CO oxidation performance of the Cu atomic cluster catalyst results from the joint efforts of effective adsorption of CO at the electrophilic sites, the CO spillover phenomenon, and the efficient bicarbonate pathway triggered by hydroxyl. By providing a superior atomic cluster catalyst and uncovering the catalytic oxidation mechanism of Cu-Ce dual-active sites, our work may enlighten future research on industrial gaseous pollutant removal.
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- Deli Chen
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Sinopec Research Institute of Petroleum Processing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Sinopec Research Institute of Petroleum Processing, Beijing 100083, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224051, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Liu Z, Li B, Feng Y, Jia D, Li C, Sun Q, Zhou Y. Strong Electron Coupling of Ru and Vacancy-Rich Carbon Dots for Synergistically Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. Small 2021; 17:e2102496. [PMID: 34510740 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202102496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The exploitation of ingenious strategies to improve the activity and stability of ruthenium (Ru) is crucial for the advancement of Ru-based electrocatalysts. Vacancy engineering is a typical strategy for modulating the catalytic activity of electrocatalysts. However, creating vacancies directly into pure metallic Ru is difficult because of the extremely stringent conditions required and will result in instability because the integrity of the crystal structure is destroyed. In response, a compromise tactic by introducing vacancies in a Ru composite structure is proposed, and vacancy-rich carbon dots coupled with Ru (Ru@CDs) are elaborately constructed. Specifically, the vacancy-rich carbon dots (CDs) serve as an excellent platform for anchoring and trapping Ru nanoparticles, thus restraining their agglomeration and growth. As expected, Ru@CDs exhibited excellent catalytic performance with a low overpotential of 30 mV at 10 mA cm-2 in 1 m KOH, a small Tafel slope of 22 mV decade-1 , and robust stability even after 10 000 cycles. The low overpotential is comparable to those of most previously reported Ru-based electrocatalysts. Additionally, spectroscopic characterizations and theoretical calculations demonstrate that the rich vacancies and the electron interactions between Ru and CDs synergistically lower the intermediate energy barrier and thereby maximize the activity of the Ru@CDs electrocatalyst.
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- Zonglin Liu
- Institute for Advanced Ceramics, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Advanced Structural-Functional Integration Materials and Green Manufacturing Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- Institute for Advanced Ceramics, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Advanced Structural-Functional Integration Materials and Green Manufacturing Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- Institute for Advanced Ceramics, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- Institute for Advanced Ceramics, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Advanced Structural-Functional Integration Materials and Green Manufacturing Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- School of Engineering, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311300, P. R. China
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- School of Engineering, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311300, P. R. China
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- Institute for Advanced Ceramics, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Advanced Structural-Functional Integration Materials and Green Manufacturing Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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Shimizu T, Wakamatsu K, Yamada Y, Toyoda Y, Akine S, Yoza K, Yoshikawa H. Application of μ-Nitrido- and μ-Carbido-Bridged Iron Phthalocyanine Dimers as Cathode-Active Materials for Rechargeable Batteries. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:40612-40617. [PMID: 34415717 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c10540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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μ-Nitrido- and μ-carbido-bridged iron phthalocyanine dimers, when used as cathode-active materials for rechargeable lithium batteries, showed four stable redox waves in cyclic voltammetry studies in solution and a stable discharge capacity of approximately 60 mAh g-1 after 200 cycles. These results indicate that μ-heteroatom-bridged iron phthalocyanine dimers are good platforms for designing novel phthalocyanine-based electrode-active materials.
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- Takeshi Shimizu
- National Institute of Technology, Yonago College, 4448 Hikona-cho, Yonago, Tottori 683-8502, Japan
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- School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, Gakuen 2-1, Sanda 669-1337, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602, Japan
- Research Center for Materials Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602, Japan
- PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Kawaguchi 332-0012, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602, Japan
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- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
- Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Bruker Japan, 3-9, Moriya-cho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama 221-0022, Japan
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- School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, Gakuen 2-1, Sanda 669-1337, Japan
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Zhu C, Xian Q, He Q, Chen C, Zou W, Sun C, Wang S, Duan X. Edge-Rich Bicrystalline 1T/2H-MoS 2 Cocatalyst-Decorated {110} Terminated CeO 2 Nanorods for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:35818-35827. [PMID: 34310105 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c09651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Developing all-solid-state Z-scheme systems with highly active photocatalysts are of huge interest in realizing long-term solar-to-fuel conversion. Here we reported an innovative hybrid of {110}-oriented CeO2 nanorods with edge-enriched bicrystalline 1T/2H-MoS2 coupling as efficient photocatalysts for water splitting. In the composites, the metallic 1T phase acts as an excellent solid state electron mediator in the Z-scheme, while the 2H phase and CeO2 are the adsorption sites of the photosensitizer and reactant (H2O), respectively. Through optimal structure and phase engineering, 1T/2H-MoS2@CeO2 heterojunctions simultaneously achieve high charge separation efficiency, proliferated density of exposed active sites, and excellent affinity to reactant molecules, reaching a superior hydrogen evolution rate of 73.1 μmol/h with an apparent quantum yield of 8.2% at 420 nm. Furthermore, density functional theory calculations show that 1T/2H-MoS2@CeO2 possesses the advantages of intensive electronic interaction from the built-in electric field (negative MoS2 and positive charged CeO2) and reduced H2O adsorption/dissociation energies. This work sheds light on the design of on-demand noble-metal-free Z-scheme heterostructures for solar energy conversion.
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- Chengzhang Zhu
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Vehicle Emissions Control, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Center of Modern Analysis, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
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Li K, He S, Wang L, Guan S, Zhou S, Xu B. Electron Donor-Acceptor Effect-Induced Organic/Inorganic Nanohybrids with Low Energy Gap for Highly Efficient Photothermal Therapy. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:17920-17930. [PMID: 33827214 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c00554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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For the design and optimization of near-infrared photothermal nanohybrids, tailoring the energy gap of nanohybrids plays a crucial role in attaining a satisfactory photothermal therapeutic efficacy for cancer and remains a challenge. Herein, we report an electron donor-acceptor effect-induced organic/inorganic nanohybrid with a low energy gap (denoted as ICG/Ag/LDH) by the in situ deposition of Ag nanoparticles onto the CoAl-LDH surface, followed by the coupling of ICG. A combination study verifies that the supported Ag nanoparticles as the electron donor (D) push electrons into the conjugated system of ICG by the electronic interaction between ICG and Ag, while OH groups of LDHs as the electron acceptor (A) pull electrons from the conjugated system of ICG by hydrogen bonding (N···H-O). This induces the formation of the D-A conjugated π-system and has a strong influence on the π-conjugated system of ICG, thus leading to a prominent decrease toward the energy gap and correspondingly an ultra-long redshift (∼115 nm). The resulting ICG/Ag/LDHs show an enhanced photothermal conversion efficiency (∼45.5%) at 808 nm laser exposure, which is ∼1.6 times larger than that of ICG (∼28.4%). Such a high photothermal performance is attributed to the fact that ICG/Ag/LDHs possess a D-π-A hybrid structure and a resulting lower energy gap, thus effectively promoting nonradiative transitions and leading to enhancement of the photothermal effect. Both in vitro and in vivo results confirm the good biocompatible properties and capability of the ICG/Ag/LDHs for NIR-triggered cancer treatment. This research demonstrates a successful paradigm for the rational design and preparation of new nanohybrids through the modulation of electron donor-acceptor effect, which offers a new avenue to achieve efficient phototherapeutic agent for improving the cancer therapeutic outcomes.
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- Kunle Li
- School of Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business University, 11 Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100048, P. R. China
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- School of Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business University, 11 Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100048, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials. Chinese Academy of Sciences, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials. Chinese Academy of Sciences, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials. Chinese Academy of Sciences, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- School of Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business University, 11 Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100048, P. R. China
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Bekki Y, Kang S, Kim D, Osuka A. Acetylene and trans-Ethylene Bridged B III -Subporphyrin Dimers. Chem Asian J 2019; 14:2230-2234. [PMID: 31090194 DOI: 10.1002/asia.201900547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Acetylene and trans-ethylene bridged BIII -subporphyrin dimers were synthesized by cross-coupling reactions of meso-bromo BIII subporphyrin. These dimers display perturbed and red-shifted absorption spectra reaching around 750 nm and fluorescence reaching at around 850 nm with high quantum yields of 0.39 and 0.47, respectively. DFT calculations have revealed that the HOMOs and the LUMOs of both dimers are spread over the two subporphyrin units as an indication of effective conjugation between the two subporphyrin units. The large Stokes shifts and characteristic pico-second time-resolved transient absorption spectra indicated that the S1 -states of the dimers relax with structural changes, which are larger for the trans-ethylene bridged dimer.
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- Yosuke Bekki
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan
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- Spectroscopy Laboratory for Functional π-Electronic Systems and Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, 120-749, Korea
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- Spectroscopy Laboratory for Functional π-Electronic Systems and Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, 120-749, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan
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Zhu C, Wang Y, Jiang Z, Liu A, Pu Y, Xian Q, Zou W, Sun C. Ultrafine Bi 3TaO 7 Nanodot-Decorated V, N Codoped TiO 2 Nanoblocks for Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity: Interfacial Effect and Mechanism Insight. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2019; 11:13011-13021. [PMID: 30874426 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b00903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Bi3TaO7 is a potential photocatalyst because of its high chemical stability, defective fluorite-type structure, and superior mobility of photoinduced holes. However, few studies have focused on the interfacial effects of Bi3TaO7-based photocatalysts. In this work, 0D Bi3TaO7 nanodot-hybridized 3D V and N codoped TiO2 nanoblock (B/VNT) composites were first synthesized for the photocatalytic removal of oxytetracycline hydrochloride, 2,4,6-trichlorophenol, and tetrabromobisphenol A. The fabricated B/VNT had a photocatalytic performance superior to that of pristine components, and probable degradation pathways were proposed according to the primary intermediates identified by a gas chromatography-mass spectrometer. Interestingly, on B/VNT, the transfer of interfacial electrons was observed from V/N-TiO2 to Bi3TaO7, and the formed built-in electronic field led to a direct Z-scheme structure, rather than type II, as confirmed by the generated •OH and •O2- radicals and band structures from the density functional theory calculation. Therefore, the strong interfacial electronic interaction on the B/VNT was significant, which drove faster photogenerated charge transfer, more visible-light adsorption, and active •OH and •O2- generation, thus improving the photocatalytic activity.
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- School of Life Sciences , The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Shatin , New Territories 999077 , PR China
- Institute for Energy Research , Jiangsu University , Zhenjiang 212013 , PR China
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Sun Y, Xu K, Wei Z, Li H, Zhang T, Li X, Cai W, Ma J, Fan HJ, Li Y. Strong Electronic Interaction in Dual-Cation-Incorporated NiSe 2 Nanosheets with Lattice Distortion for Highly Efficient Overall Water Splitting. Adv Mater 2018; 30:e1802121. [PMID: 30129696 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201802121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 153] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2018] [Revised: 05/15/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Exploring highly efficient and low-cost electrocatalysts for electrochemical water splitting is of importance for the conversion of intermediate energy. Herein, the synthesis of dual-cation (Fe, Co)-incorporated NiSe2 nanosheets (Fe, Co-NiSe2 ) and systematical investigation of their electrocatalytic performance for water splitting as a function of the composition are reported. The dual-cation incorporation can distort the lattice and induce stronger electronic interaction, leading to increased active site exposure and optimized adsorption energy of reaction intermediates compared to single-cation-doped or pure NiSe2 . As a result, the obtained Fe0.09 Co0.13 -NiSe2 porous nanosheet electrode shows an optimized catalytic activity with a low overpotential of 251 mV for oxygen evolution reaction and 92 mV for hydrogen evolution reaction (both at 10 mA cm-2 in 1 m KOH). When used as bifunctional electrodes for overall water splitting, the current density of 10 mA cm-2 is achieved at a low cell voltage of 1.52 V. This work highlights the importance of dual-cation doping in enhancing the electrocatalyst performance of transition metal dichalcogenides.
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- Yiqiang Sun
- Key Lab of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Lab of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, P. R. China
- Science Island Branch, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Lab of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, P. R. China
- Science Island Branch, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Lab of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, P. R. China
- Science Island Branch, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Lab of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Lab of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- Key Lab of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Lab of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, P. R. China
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Zhao S, Jin R, Song Y, Zhang H, House SD, Yang JC, Jin R. Atomically Precise Gold Nanoclusters Accelerate Hydrogen Evolution over MoS 2 Nanosheets: The Dual Interfacial Effect. Small 2017; 13:1701519. [PMID: 28737005 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201701519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2017] [Revised: 06/16/2017] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Hydrogen generation via electrocatalytic water splitting holds great promise for future energy revolution. It is desirable to design abundant and efficient catalysts and achieve mechanistic understanding of hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Here, this paper reports a strategy for improving HER performance of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2 ) via introducing gold nanoclusters as a cocatalyst. Compared to plain MoS2 nanosheets, the Au25 (SR)18 /MoS2 nanocomposite exhibits enhanced HER activity with a small onset potential of -0.20 V (vs reversible hydrogen electrode) and a higher current density of 59.3 mA cm-2 at the potential of -0.4 V. In addition to the interfacial interaction between nanoclusters and MoS2 , the interface between the Au25 core and the surface ligands (thiolate vs selenolate) is also discovered to distinctly affect the catalytic performance. This work highlights the promise of metal nanoclusters in boosting the HER performance via tailoring the interfacial electronic interactions between gold nanoclusters and MoS2 nanosheets, as well as the interface between metal core and surface ligands.
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- Shuo Zhao
- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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- Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, and Physics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA
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- Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, and Physics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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Graphene has become a primary material in nanotechnology and has a wide range of potential applications in electronics. Fabricated graphenes are generally nanosized and composed of stacked graphene layers. The edges of nanographenes predominantly influence the chemical and physical properties because nanographene layers have a large number of edges. We demonstrated the edge effects of nanographenes and discrimination against basal planes in molecular adsorption using grand canonical Monte Carlo simulations. The edge sites of nanographene layers have relatively strong Coulombic interactions as a result of the partial charges at the edges, but the basal planes rarely have Coulombic interactions. CO2 and N2 prefer to be adsorbed on the edge sites and basal planes, respectively. As a result of these different preferences, the separation ability of CO2 is higher than that of N2 in the low-pressure region, thereby offering selective adsorptions, reactions, and separations on nanographene edges.
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- Tomonori Ohba
- Graduate School of Science, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi, Inage, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi, Inage, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
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