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Xiang Y, Chen W, Wang M, Zhu ZZ, Wu S, Cao X. 2D-Mn 2C 12: An Optimal Electrocatalyst with Nonbonding Multiple Single Centers for CO 2-to-CH 4 Conversion. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2024. [PMID: 38679933 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c00973] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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The CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) is a promising method that can both mitigate the greenhouse effect and generate valuable chemicals. The 2D-M2C12 with high-density transition metal single atoms is a potential catalyst for various catalytic reactions. Using an effective strategy, we screened 1s-Mn2C12 as the most promising electrocatalyst for the CO2RR in the newly reported 2D-M2C12 family. A low applied potential of -0.17 V was reported for the CO2-to-CH4 conversion. The relative weak adsorption of H atom and H2O in the potential range of -0.2 to -0.8 V, ensures the preferential adsorption of CO2 and the following production of CH4. The different loading amounts of Mn atoms on γ-graphyne (GY) were also investigated. The Mn atoms prefer doping in the nonadjacent triangular pores instead of the adjacent ones due to the repulsive forces between d-orbitals when the Mn loading is less than 32.3 wt % (5Mn). As the Mn concentration further increases, adjacent Mn atoms begin to appear, and the Mn@GY becomes metallic or half-metallic. The presence of four adjacent Mn atoms increases the d-band center of Mn@GY, particularly the dz2 center involved in CO2 adsorption, thereby enhancing the adsorption capacity for CO2. These findings indicate that 1s-Mn2C12 with high Mn atomic loadings is an excellent CO2RR electrocatalyst, and it provides new insights for designing efficient CO2RR electrocatalyst.
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- Yaowei Xiang
- Department of Physics, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Physics, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Physics, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Physics, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Physics, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Physics, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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Min S, Xu X, He J, Sun M, Lin W, Kang L. Construction of Cobalt Porphyrin-Modified Cu 2 O Nanowire Array as a Tandem Electrocatalyst for Enhanced CO 2 Reduction to C 2 Products. Small 2024:e2400592. [PMID: 38501796 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400592] [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: 01/24/2024] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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Here, the molecule-modified Cu-based array is first constructed as the self-supporting tandem catalyst for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR) to C2 products. The modification of cuprous oxide nanowire array on copper mesh (Cu2 O@CM) with cobalt(II) tetraphenylporphyrin (CoTPP) molecules is achieved via a simple liquid phase method. The systematical characterizations confirm that the formation of axial coordinated Co-O-Cu bond between Cu2 O and CoTPP can significantly promote the dispersion of CoTPP molecules on Cu2 O and the electrical properties of CoTPP-Cu2 O@CM heterojunction array. Consequently, as compared to Cu2 O@CM array, the optimized CoTPP-Cu2 O@CM sample as electrocatalyst can realize the 2.08-fold C2 Faraday efficiency (73.2% vs 35.2%) and the 2.54-fold current density (-52.9 vs -20.8 mA cm-2 ) at -1.1 V versus RHE in an H-cell. The comprehensive performance is superior to most of the reported Cu-based materials in the H-cell. Further study reveals that the CoTPP adsorption on Cu2 O can restrain the hydrogen evolution reaction, improve the coverage of * CO intermediate, and maintain the existence of Cu(I) at low potential.
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- Shihao Min
- Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100045, P. R. China
- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China, Fuzhou, 350108, P. R. China
- University Chinese Academy of Science, Fujian College, Fuzhou, 350002, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100045, P. R. China
- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China, Fuzhou, 350108, P. R. China
- University Chinese Academy of Science, Fujian College, Fuzhou, 350002, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100045, P. R. China
- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China, Fuzhou, 350108, P. R. China
- University Chinese Academy of Science, Fujian College, Fuzhou, 350002, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100045, P. R. China
- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China, Fuzhou, 350108, P. R. China
- University Chinese Academy of Science, Fujian College, Fuzhou, 350002, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100045, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100045, P. R. China
- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China, Fuzhou, 350108, P. R. China
- University Chinese Academy of Science, Fujian College, Fuzhou, 350002, P. R. China
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Guo Z, Yu Y, Li C, Campos Dos Santos E, Wang T, Li H, Xu J, Liu C, Li H. Deciphering Structure-Activity Relationship Towards CO 2 Electroreduction over SnO 2 by A Standard Research Paradigm. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202319913. [PMID: 38284290 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202319913] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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Authentic surface structures under reaction conditions determine the activity and selectivity of electrocatalysts, therefore, the knowledge of the structure-activity relationship can facilitate the design of efficient catalyst structures for specific reactivity requirements. However, understanding the relationship between a more realistic active surface and its performance is challenging due to the complicated interface microenvironment in electrocatalysis. Herein, we proposed a standard research paradigm to effectively decipher the structure-activity relationship in electrocatalysis, which is exemplified in the CO2 electroreduction over SnO2 . The proposed practice has aided in discovering authentic/resting surface states (Sn layer) of SnO2 accountable for the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR) performance under electrocatalytic conditions, which then is corroborated in the subsequent CO2 RR experiments over SnO2 with different morphologies (nanorods, nanoparticles, and nanosheets) in combination with in situ characterizations. This proposed methodology is further extended to the SnO electrocatalysts, providing helpful insights into catalytic structures. It is believed that our proposed standard research paradigm is also applicable to other electrocatalytic systems, in the meantime, decreases the discrepancy between theory and experiments, and accelerates the design of catalyst structures that achieve sustainable performance for energy conversion.
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- Zhongyuan Guo
- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR), Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan
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- Key Lab for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR), Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan
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- Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR), Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR), Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan
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Wang Z, Qian J, Cao P, Shou H, Wu C, Xu X, Wu X, He Q, Song L. Identification of Synergies in Fe, Co-Coordinated Polyphthalocyanines Scaffolds for Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction Reaction. Nano Lett 2024; 24:3249-3256. [PMID: 38477055 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c00306] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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The synergistic interaction between the isolated metal sites promoted the electrocatalytic activity of the catalysts. However, the structural heterogeneity of the isolated sites makes it challenging to evaluate this effect accurately. In this work, metal-coordinated polyphthalocyanine molecules (Fe-PPc, Co-PPc, FeCo-PPc) with long-range ordered and precise coordination structures are used as a platform to study the synergies of different isolated metal sites in the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction. The combination means of experimental and theoretical calculation clearly reveal that the coexistence of Fe and Co sites in PPc significantly enhances the conjugation effect of the macrocycle. This enhancement subsequently causes the metal sites to lose more electrons, thereby improving their adsorption of CO2 and facilitating the formation of intermediate *COOH on them. As a result, FeCo-PPc achieves a CO partial current density of about 57.4 mA/cm2 with a high turnover frequency of over 49000 site-1 h-1 at -0.9 V (vs RHE).
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- Zhouxin Wang
- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Free Electron Laser for Innovation Center of Energy Chemistry (FELiChEM), Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230029, P. R. China
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- High-End Chemicals and Cutting-Edge New Materials Technology Innovation Center of Hefei, East China Engineering Science and Technology Co., LTD., Hefei 230088, P. R. China
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- Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education, Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, P. R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Free Electron Laser for Innovation Center of Energy Chemistry (FELiChEM), Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230029, P. R. China
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale, Collaborative Innovation of Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), School of Chemistry and Materials Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education, Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, P. R. China
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- High-End Chemicals and Cutting-Edge New Materials Technology Innovation Center of Hefei, East China Engineering Science and Technology Co., LTD., Hefei 230088, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale, Collaborative Innovation of Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), School of Chemistry and Materials Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Free Electron Laser for Innovation Center of Energy Chemistry (FELiChEM), Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230029, P. R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Free Electron Laser for Innovation Center of Energy Chemistry (FELiChEM), Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230029, P. R. China
- Zhejiang Institute of Photonelectronics, Jinhua 321004, P. R. China
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Wang N, Shao C, Zhang R, Zhang Y, Min Z, Chang B, Fan M, Wang J. Metal-Organic Framework Derived Bi-O-Sn/C Nanostructure: Tailoring the Adsorption Site of Dominant Intermediate for Highly Efficient CO 2 Electroreduction to Formate. Small 2024; 20:e2306129. [PMID: 37880905 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202306129] [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: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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Electrochemical CO2 reduction into high-value-added formic acid/formate is an attractive strategy to mitigate global warming and achieve energy sustainability. However, the adsorption energy of most catalysts for the key intermediate *OCHO is usually weak, and how to rationally optimize the adsorption of *OCHO is challenging. Here, an effective Bi-Sn bimetallic electrocatalyst (Bi1 -O-Sn1 @C) where a Bi-O-Sn bridge-type nanostructure is constructed with O as an electron bridge is reported. The electronic structure of Sn is precisely tuned by electron transfer from Bi to Sn through O bridge, resulting in the optimal adsorption energy of intermediate *OCHO on the surface of Sn and the enhanced activity for formate production. Thus, the Bi1 -O-Sn1 @C exhibits an excellent Faradaic efficiency (FE) of 97.7% at -1.1 V (vs RHE) for CO2 reduction to formate (HCOO- ) and a high current density of 310 mA cm-2 at -1.5 V, which is one of the best results catalyzed by Bi- and Sn-based catalysts reported previously. Impressively, the FE exceeds 93% at a wide potential range from -0.9 to -1.4 V. In-situ ATR-FTIR, in-situ Raman, and DFT calculations confirm the unique role of the bridge-type structure of Bi-O-Sn in highly efficient electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 into formate.
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- Nan Wang
- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean and Efficient Coal Utilization, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030024, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean and Efficient Coal Utilization, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030024, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, P. R. China
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- School of Environment, Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, P. R. China
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- College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, and School of Energy Resources, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, 82071, USA
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- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, P. R. China
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Yuan J, Zou J, Wu Z, Wang Z, Yang Z, Xu H. Bifunctional electrocatalytic reduction performance of nitrogen containing biomass based nanoreactors loaded with Ni nanoparticles for oxygen and carbon dioxide. Nanotechnology 2024; 35:175402. [PMID: 37832530 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ad0301] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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In the face of increasing energy demand, the approach of transformation that combines energy restructuring and environmental governance has become a popular research direction. As an important part of electrocatalytic reactions for gas molecules, reduction reactions of oxygen (ORR) and carbon dioxide (CO2RR) are very indispensable in the field of energy conversion and storage. However, the non-interchangeability and irreversibility of electrode materials have always been a challenge in electrocatalysis. Hereon, nickel and nitrogen decorated biomass carbon-based materials (Ni/N-BC) has been prepared by high temperature pyrolysis using agricultural waste straw as raw material. Surprisingly, it possesses abundant active sites and specific surface area as a bifunctional electrocatalyst for ORR and CO2RR. The three-dimensional porous cavity structure for the framework of biomass could not only provide a strong anchoring foundation for the active site, but also facilitate the transport and enrichment of reactants around the site. In addition, temperature modulation during the preparation process also optimizes the composition and structure of biomass carbon and nitrogen. Benefit from above structure and morphology advantages, Ni/N-BC-800 exhibits the superior electrocatalytic activity for both ORR and CO2RR simultaneously. More specifically, Ni/N-BC-800 exhibits satisfactory ORR activity in terms of initial potential and half wave potential, while also enables the production of CO under high selective. The research results provide ideas for the development and design of electrode materials and green electrocatalysts, and also expand new applications of agricultural waste in fields such as energy conversion, environmental protection, and resource utilization.
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- Junjie Yuan
- School of Agricultural Engineering, Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, People's Republic of China
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- School of Agricultural Engineering, Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, People's Republic of China
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- School of Agricultural Engineering, Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, People's Republic of China
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- School of Agricultural Engineering, Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, People's Republic of China
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- School of Agricultural Engineering, Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, People's Republic of China
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- School of Agricultural Engineering, Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, People's Republic of China
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Zhao Y, Raj J, Xu X, Jiang J, Wu J, Fan M. Carbon Catalysts Empowering Sustainable Chemical Synthesis via Electrochemical CO 2 Conversion and Two-Electron Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Small 2024:e2311163. [PMID: 38308114 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202311163] [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: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 01/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/04/2024]
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Carbon materials hold significant promise in electrocatalysis, particularly in electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (eCO2 RR) and two-electron oxygen reduction reaction (2e- ORR). The pivotal factor in achieving exceptional overall catalytic performance in carbon catalysts is the strategic design of specific active sites and nanostructures. This work presents a comprehensive overview of recent developments in carbon electrocatalysts for eCO2 RR and 2e- ORR. The creation of active sites through single/dual heteroatom doping, functional group decoration, topological defect, and micro-nano structuring, along with their synergistic effects, is thoroughly examined. Elaboration on the catalytic mechanisms and structure-activity relationships of these active sites is provided. In addition to directly serving as electrocatalysts, this review explores the role of carbon matrix as a support in finely adjusting the reactivity of single-atom molecular catalysts. Finally, the work addresses the challenges and prospects associated with designing and fabricating carbon electrocatalysts, providing valuable insights into the future trajectory of this dynamic field.
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- Yuying Zhao
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
- Key Lab of Biomass Energy and Material, Jiangsu Province, Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210042, China
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 45221, USA
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
- Key Lab of Biomass Energy and Material, Jiangsu Province, Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210042, China
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 45221, USA
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
- Key Lab of Biomass Energy and Material, Jiangsu Province, Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210042, China
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Bari GAKMR, Jeong JH. Comprehensive Insights and Advancements in Gel Catalysts for Electrochemical Energy Conversion. Gels 2024; 10:63. [PMID: 38247786 PMCID: PMC10815738 DOI: 10.3390/gels10010063] [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: 12/25/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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Continuous worldwide demands for more clean energy urge researchers and engineers to seek various energy applications, including electrocatalytic processes. Traditional energy-active materials, when combined with conducting materials and non-active polymeric materials, inadvertently leading to reduced interaction between their active and conducting components. This results in a drop in active catalytic sites, sluggish kinetics, and compromised mass and electronic transport properties. Furthermore, interaction between these materials could increase degradation products, impeding the efficiency of the catalytic process. Gels appears to be promising candidates to solve these challenges due to their larger specific surface area, three-dimensional hierarchical accommodative porous frameworks for active particles, self-catalytic properties, tunable electronic and electrochemical properties, as well as their inherent stability and cost-effectiveness. This review delves into the strategic design of catalytic gel materials, focusing on their potential in advanced energy conversion and storage technologies. Specific attention is given to catalytic gel material design strategies, exploring fundamental catalytic approaches for energy conversion processes such as the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR), oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), oxygen evolution reaction (OER), and more. This comprehensive review not only addresses current developments but also outlines future research strategies and challenges in the field. Moreover, it provides guidance on overcoming these challenges, ensuring a holistic understanding of catalytic gel materials and their role in advancing energy conversion and storage technologies.
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- Gazi A. K. M. Rafiqul Bari
- School of Mechanical Smart and Industrial Engineering, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnam-daero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si 13120, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- School of Mechanical Smart and Industrial Engineering, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnam-daero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si 13120, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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Kang B, Song X, Yuan Y, Ma R, Wang F, Lee JY. Computational evaluation of CO 2 conversion into formic acid via a novel adsorption mechanism on metal-free B 4C 12. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 654:371-378. [PMID: 37847951 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.10.058] [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: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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The electrochemical reduction of CO2 (CO2RR) to formic acid (HCOOH) is a promising approach to harness renewable energy for the production of value-added chemicals and contribute to carbon cycling. The search for cost-effective and efficient metal-free electrocatalysts is critical for realizing industrial applications. However, limited literature is available on this topic, primarily because the significant challenge of efficiently activating inert CO2 remains unresolved. In this study, we have designed and applied a novel boron carbide (B4C12) monolayered cage as an electrocatalyst for CO2RR to produce HCOOH. B4C12 exhibits exceptional electronic, dynamic, and thermodynamic stability. Through comprehensive density functional theory computations, we have observed that B4C12 rapidly and stably adsorbs CO2 in a unique η3(O, C, O)-CO2 configuration, resulting in excellent CO2RR activity with a low limiting potential (-0.38 V) and suppressed hydrogen evolution reaction. Our mechanistic investigations reveal that B4C12 donates electrons to facilitate the bending of CO2, anchoring it onto the curved surface effectively. Additionally, the C atom in the η3(O, C, O)-CO2 configuration attracts H+ + e- pairs through its active p electron, leading to the observed low limiting potential. This study not only successfully designs a novel class of metal-free electrocatalysts but also provides a promising strategy for advancing CO2RR research in the future.
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- Baotao Kang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea.
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Zhu W, Liu S, Zhao K, Ye G, Huang K, He Z. Revealing a Double-Volcano-Like Structure-Activity Relationship for Substitution-Functionalized Metal-Phthalocyanine Catalysts toward Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction. Small 2024; 20:e2306144. [PMID: 37715327 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202306144] [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: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/17/2023]
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Electron-donating/-withdrawing groups (EDGs/EWGs) substitution is widely used to regulate the catalytic performance of transition-metal phthalocyanine (MPc) toward electrochemical CO2 reduction, but the corresponding structure-activity relationships and regulation mechanisms are still ambiguous. Herein, by investigating a series of substitution-functionalized MPc (MPc-X), this work reveals a double-volcano-like relationship between the electron-donating/-withdrawing abilities of the substituents and the catalytic activities of MPc-X. The weak-EDG/-EWG substitution enhances whereas the strong-EDG/-EWG substitution mostly lowers the CO selectivity of MPc. Experimental and calculation results demonstrate that the electronic properties of the substituents influence the symmetry and energy of the highest occupied molecular orbitals of MPc-X, which in turn determine the CO2 adsorption/activation and lead to diverse CO2 reduction pathways on the EWG or EDG substituted MPc via different CO2 adsorption modes. This work provides mechanism insights that could be guidance for the design and regulation of molecular catalysts.
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- Weiwei Zhu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Power Sources, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Power Sources, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Power Sources, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Power Sources, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Power Sources, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, P. R. China
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Chen S, Ye C, Wang Z, Li P, Jiang W, Zhuang Z, Zhu J, Zheng X, Zaman S, Ou H, Lv L, Tan L, Su Y, Ouyang J, Wang D. Selective CO 2 Reduction to Ethylene Mediated by Adaptive Small-molecule Engineering of Copper-based Electrocatalysts. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202315621. [PMID: 37902435 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202315621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [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: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 10/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023]
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Electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR) over Cu catalysts exhibits enormous potential for efficiently converting CO2 to ethylene (C2 H4 ). However, achieving high C2 H4 selectivity remains a considerable challenge due to the propensity of Cu catalysts to undergo structural reconstruction during CO2 RR. Herein, we report an in situ molecule modification strategy that involves tannic acid (TA) molecules adaptive regulating the reconstruction of a Cu-based material to a pathway that facilitates CO2 reduction to C2 H4 products. An excellent Faraday efficiency (FE) of 63.6 % on C2 H4 with a current density of 497.2 mA cm-2 in flow cell was achieved, about 6.5 times higher than the pristine Cu catalyst which mainly produce CH4 . The in situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy and Raman studies reveal that the hydroxyl group in TA stabilizes Cuδ+ during the CO2 RR. Furthermore, theoretical calculations demonstrate that the Cuδ+ /Cu0 interfaces lower the activation energy barrier for *CO dimerization, and hydroxyl species stabilize the *COH intermediate via hydrogen bonding, thereby promoting C2 H4 production. Such molecule engineering modulated electronic structure provides a promising strategy to achieve highly selective CO2 reduction to value-added chemicals.
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- Shenghua Chen
- National Innovation Platform (Center) for Industry-Education Integration of Energy Storage Technology, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China
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- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Rare Earth Materials, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Materials Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Engineering Research Center of Energy Storage Materials and Devices, Ministry of Education, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Materials Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Engineering Research Center of Energy Storage Materials and Devices, Ministry of Education, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China
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- Qian Xuesen Laboratory of Space Technology, China Academy of Space Technology, Beijing, 100094, P. R. China
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- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Rare Earth Materials, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, P. R China
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- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Rare Earth Materials, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Technologies, Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Rare Earth Materials, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, P. R China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Technologies, Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Materials Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Engineering Research Center of Energy Storage Materials and Devices, Ministry of Education, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, P. R. China
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- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Rare Earth Materials, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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Wen G, Ren B, Zhang X, Liu S, Li X, Akinoglu EM, Tao L, Feng R, Wang S. Cu-In Dual Sites with Sulfur Defects Toward Superior Ethanol Electrosynthesis from CO 2 Electrolysis. Adv Mater 2023:e2310822. [PMID: 38044876 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202310822] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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The electrosynthesis of multi-carbon chemicals from excess CO2 is an area of great interest for research and commercial applications. However, improving both the yield of CO2 -to-ethanol conversion and the stability of the catalyst at the same time is proving to be a challenging issue. Here we propose to stabilize active Cu(I) and In dual sites with sulfur defects through an electro-driven intercalation strategy, which leads to the delocalization of electron density that enhances orbital hybridizations between the Cu-C and In-H bonds. Hence, the energy barrier for the rate-limiting *CHO formation step is reduced toward the key *OCHCHO* formation during ethanol production, which is also facilitated by the combined Cu site enabling C-C coupling and In site with a higher oxygen affinity based on both thermodynamic and kinetic calculations. Accordingly, such dual-site catalyst achieves a high partial current density toward ethanol of 409 ± 15 mA/cm2 for over 120 hours. Furthermore, a scaled-up flow cell is assembled with an industrial-relevant current of 5.7 A for over 36 hours, in which the carbon loss is less than 2.5% and single-pass carbon efficiency is around 19%. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Guobin Wen
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, International Academy of Optoelectronics at Zhaoqing, South China Normal University, Guangdong, 510006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
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- CSSC Systems Engineering Research Institute, 1 Fengxian East Road Beijing, Beijing, 100094, China
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- South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, International Academy of Optoelectronics at Zhaoqing, South China Normal University, Guangdong, 510006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
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- Canadian light source, Saskatoon, S7N 2V3, Canada
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
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Guo T, Wang X, Xing X, Fu Z, Ma C, Bedane AH, Kong L. Enhancing effect of cobalt phthalocyanine dispersion on electrocatalytic reduction of CO 2 towards methanol. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:122755-122773. [PMID: 37978121 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30883-0] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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This paper focuses on enhancing the performance of electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) by improving the dispersion of cobalt phthalocyanine (CoPc), especially for the methanol formation with multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as a support. The promising CNTs-supported CoPc hybrid was prepared based on ball milling technique, and the surface morphology was characterized by means of those methods such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FT-IR) and X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS). Then, the synergistic effect of CNTs and ball milling on CO2RR performance was analyzed by those methods of cyclic voltammetry (CV), linear sweep voltammetry (LSV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), gas chromatography (GC), and proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1HNMR). Subsequently, the reduction mechanism of CO2 on ball-milled CoPc/CNTs was revealed based on the DFT calculations. The results showed that the electrocatalyst CoPc/CNTs hybrid prepared with sonication exhibited a conversion efficiency of CO2 above 60% at -1.0 V vs. RHE, accompanied by the Faradaic efficiencies of nearly 50% for CO and 10% for methanol, respectively. The addition of CNTs as the support improved the utilization efficiency of CoPc and reduced the transfer resistance of species and electrons. Then the ball-milling method further improved the dispersion of CoPc on CNTs, which resulted in the fact that the methanol efficiency was raised by 6% and partial current density was increased by nearly 433%. The better dispersion of CoPc on CNTs adjusted the reduction pathway of CO2 and resulted in the enhancement of methanol selectivity and catalytic activity of CO2. The probable pathway for methanol production was proposed as CO2 → *CO2- → *COOH → *CO → *CHO → *CH2O → *OCH3 → CH3OH. This suggests the significance of the ball-milling method during the preparation of better supported catalysts for CO2RR towards those high-valued products.
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- Tianxiang Guo
- Hebei Key Lab of Power Plant Flue Gas Multi-Pollutants Control, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding, 071003, People's Republic of China.
- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, People's Republic of China.
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- Hebei Key Lab of Power Plant Flue Gas Multi-Pollutants Control, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding, 071003, People's Republic of China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Key Lab of Power Plant Flue Gas Multi-Pollutants Control, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding, 071003, People's Republic of China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Key Lab of Power Plant Flue Gas Multi-Pollutants Control, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding, 071003, People's Republic of China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Key Lab of Power Plant Flue Gas Multi-Pollutants Control, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding, 071003, People's Republic of China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Key Lab of Power Plant Flue Gas Multi-Pollutants Control, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding, 071003, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Key Lab of Power Plant Flue Gas Multi-Pollutants Control, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding, 071003, People's Republic of China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, People's Republic of China
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He C, Xu C, Zhang W. Instructive Synergistic Effect of Coordinating Phosphorus in Transition-Metal-Doped β-Phosphorus Carbide Guiding the Design of High-Performance CO 2RR Electrocatalysts. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2023. [PMID: 38035402 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c12767] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Developing efficient electrocatalysts for the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) is the key and difficult point to alleviate energy and climate issues. The synergistic catalytic effects between metal and nonmetal elements have gained attention for the design of the CO2RR electrocatalysts. The realization of this effect requires a suitable combination of metal and nonmetal elements, as well as the support of suitable substrates. Based on this, the transition-metal-doped β-phosphorus carbide (TM-PC) (TM = 4d and 5d transition metals except Tc) catalysts are designed, and their structures, electronic properties, and CO2RR catalytic performances are studied in depth via first-principle calculations. The strong bonding ability and high reactivity brought by the moderate electronegativity and abundant electrons and orbitals of phosphorus are the key to the excellent catalytic performance of TM-PCs. Coordinating phosphorus atoms improve the catalyst activity in two ways: (1) regulating the electron transfer of the TM active site, and (2) acting as the active site and changing the reaction mechanism. With the participation of coordinating P atoms, the "relay" of active sites reduces the limiting potential values for the reduction from CO2 to CH4 catalyzed by Cr-PC and Mo-PC by 0.27 and 0.23 V, respectively, compared with pathways where only the TM atom is the active site, reaching -0.55 and -0.63 V, respectively. Regarding the coordinating P atom as the second active site, Cr-PC and Mo-PC can catalyze the production of CH3CH2OH at limiting potential values of -0.54 and -0.67 V, respectively. This study demonstrates the dramatic enhancement of catalytic activity caused by suitable nonmetal coordinating atoms such as P and provides a reference for the design of high-performance CO2RR electrocatalysts based on metal-nonmetal coordinating active centers.
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- Cheng He
- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Chang'an University, Xi'an 710064, China
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Li M, Zhang F, Kuang M, Ma Y, Liao T, Sun Z, Luo W, Jiang W, Yang J. Atomic Cu Sites Engineering Enables Efficient CO 2 Electroreduction to Methane with High CH 4/C 2H 4 Ratio. Nanomicro Lett 2023; 15:238. [PMID: 37882895 PMCID: PMC10603021 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01188-1] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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Electrochemical reduction of CO2 into high-value hydrocarbons and alcohols by using Cu-based catalysts is a promising and attractive technology for CO2 capture and utilization, resulting from their high catalytic activity and selectivity. The mobility and accessibility of active sites in Cu-based catalysts significantly hinder the development of efficient Cu-based catalysts for CO2 electrochemical reduction reaction (CO2RR). Herein, a facile and effective strategy is developed to engineer accessible and structural stable Cu sites by incorporating single atomic Cu into the nitrogen cavities of the host graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) as the active sites for CO2-to-CH4 conversion in CO2RR. By regulating the coordination and density of Cu sites in g-C3N4, an optimal catalyst corresponding to a one Cu atom in one nitrogen cavity reaches the highest CH4 Faraday efficiency of 49.04% and produces the products with a high CH4/C2H4 ratio over 9. This work provides the first experimental study on g-C3N4-supported single Cu atom catalyst for efficient CH4 production from CO2RR and suggests a principle in designing highly stable and selective high-efficiency Cu-based catalysts for CO2RR by engineering Cu active sites in 2D materials with porous crystal structures.
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- Minhan Li
- Institute of Functional Materials, State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, People's Republic of China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Functional Materials, State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Functional Materials, State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Functional Materials, State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4001, Australia
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- School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4001, Australia
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- Institute of Functional Materials, State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Functional Materials, State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Functional Materials, State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, People's Republic of China.
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Shao Y, Yuan Q, Zhou J. Single-Atom Catalysts and Dual-Atom Catalysts for CO 2 Electroreduction: Competition or Cooperation? Small 2023; 19:e2303446. [PMID: 37267928 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202303446] [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: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Developing highly active and selective electrocatalysts for electrochemical reduction of CO2 can reduce environmental pollution and mitigation of greenhouse gas emission. Owing to maximal atomic utilization, the atomically dispersed catalysts are broadly adopted in CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR). Dual-atom catalysts (DACs), with more flexible active sites, distinct electronic structures, and synergetic interatomic interactions compared to single-atom catalysts (SACs), may have great potential to enhance catalytic performance. Nevertheless, most of the existing electrocatalysts have low activity and selectivity due to their high energy barrier. Herein, 15 electrocatalysts are explored with noble metallic (Cu, Ag, and Au) active sites embedded in metal-organic hybrids (MOHs) for high-performance CO2 RR and studied the relationship between SACs and DACs by first-principles calculation. The results indicated that the DACs have excellent electrocatalytic performance, and the moderate interaction between the single- and dual-atomic center can improve catalytic activity in CO2 RR. Four among the 15 catalysts, including (CuAu), (CuCu), Cu(CuCu), and Cu(CuAu) MOHs inherited a capability of suppressing the competitive hydrogen evolution reaction with favorable CO overpotential. This work not only reveals outstanding candidates for MOHs-based dual-atom CO2 RR electrocatalysts but also provides new theoretical insights into rationally designing 2D metallic electrocatalysts.
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- Yueyue Shao
- State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Science, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Science, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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Chen S, Liu W, Mei Z, Li H, Zhao W, Zhao J, Tao H. The synthesis of copper-modified biochar from Elsholtzia Harchowensis and its electrochemical activity towards the reduction of carbon dioxide. Front Chem 2023; 11:1238424. [PMID: 37711316 PMCID: PMC10499400 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2023.1238424] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023] Open
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Phytoremediation techniques have been widely used in the treatment of heavy metal contaminated soils in recent years, but there is no effective post-treatment method for plant tissues containing heavy metals after remediation. Elsholtzia Harchowensis is a copper hyperaccumulator, commonly distributed in copper mining areas and often used for soil remediation of mine tailings. Moreover, copper-based catalysts are widely used in electrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide, which aims to convert carbon dioxide into useful fuels or chemicals. In this study, copper-modified biochar was prepared from Elsholtzia Harchowensis. Its specific surface area can reach as high as 1202.9 m2/g, with a certain porous structure and even distribution of copper on the amorphous carbon. Various products (such as carbon monoxide, methane, ethanol, and formic acid) could be obtained from the electrolytic reduction of carbon dioxide by using the as-prepared catalyst. Instantaneous current density of up to 15.3 mA/cm2 were achieved in 1.0 M KHCO3 solution at a potential of -0.82 V (vs. RHE). Electrolysis at a potential of -0.32 V (vs. RHE) for 8 h resulted in a stable current of about 0.25 mA/cm2, and the Faraday efficiency (FE) of carbon monoxide can reach as high as 74.6%. In addition, electrolysis at a potential of -0.52 V (vs. RHE) for 8 h led to a stable current of about 2.2 mA/cm2 and a FE of 8.7% for the C2 product. The rich variety of elements in plants leads to catalysts with complex structural and elemental characteristics as well, which facilitates the electrolytic reduction of carbon dioxide with a variety of useful products.
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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Sargeant E, Rodriguez P. Determination of Kinematic Viscosity of Mg(ClO 4) 2 and KOH Brines Saturated with CO 2 at Sub-Zero Temperatures. Molecules 2023; 28:5641. [PMID: 37570611 PMCID: PMC10419985 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28155641] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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The current race for space exploration has hastened the development of electrochemical technologies for the in-situ utilisation of planetary resources for the synthesis of vital chemicals such as O2 and fuels. Understanding the physicochemical properties, such as the density and kinematic viscosity, of aqueous solutions is essential for the design of electrochemical devices for the electrolysis of water and CO2, particularly at low temperatures. The density and kinematic viscosity of highly concentrated Mg(ClO4)2 and KOH solutions have been determined, both at low temperatures and in the presence of CO2 gas. It was found that, for all of the solutions, independent of the concentration or nature of the electrolyte, as the temperature was decreased to 255 K, the density and the viscosity of the solutions increased. Upon saturation with CO2, no significant change to the density and viscosity of Mg(ClO4)2, at all of the temperatures measured, was observed. Conversely, the CO2 saturated solutions of KOH showed significant changes in density and viscosity at all temperatures, likely due to the formation of carbonates. The effects of these changes on the diffusion coefficient for dissolved CO2 is also discussed.
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- School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
- Centre for Cooperative Research on Alternative Energies (CICenergiGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Alava Technology Park, 01510 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
- Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, 48013 Bilbao, Spain
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Staerz AF, van Leeuwen M, Priamushko T, Saatkamp T, Endrődi B, Plankensteiner N, Jobbagy M, Pahlavan S, Blom MJW, Janáky C, Cherevko S, Vereecken PM. Effects of Iron Species on Low Temperature CO 2 Electrolyzers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023:e202306503. [PMID: 37466922 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202306503] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Revised: 07/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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Electrochemical energy conversion devices are considered key in reducing CO2 emissions and significant efforts are being applied to accelerate device development. Unlike other technologies, low temperature electrolyzers have the ability to directly convert CO2 into a range of value-added chemicals. To make them commercially viable, however, device efficiency and durability must be increased. Although their design is similar to more mature water electrolyzers and fuel cells, new cell concepts and components are needed. Due to the complexity of the system, singular component optimization is common. As a result, the component interplay is often overlooked. The influence of Fe-species clearly shows that the cell must be considered holistically during optimization, to avoid future issues due to component interference or cross-contamination. Fe-impurities are ubiquitous, and their influence on single components is well-researched. The activity of non-noble anodes has been increased through the deliberate addition of iron. At the same time, however, Fe-species accelerate cathode and membrane degradation. Here, we interpret literature on single components to gain an understanding of how Fe-species influence low temperature CO2 electrolyzers holistically. The role of Fe-species serves to highlight the need for considerations regarding component interplay in general.
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- Anna F Staerz
- IMEC Leuven, Kapeldreef 75, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
- Energyville, Thor Park 8320, 3600, Genk, Belgium
- Department of Microbial and Micromolecular systems (M2S), cMACS, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- IMEC Leuven, Kapeldreef 75, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
- Energyville, Thor Park 8320, 3600, Genk, Belgium
- Department of Microbial and Micromolecular systems (M2S), cMACS, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Helmholtz-Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (IEK-11) Cauerstraße 1, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6, Canada
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- Department of Physical Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Szeged, Rerrich sq. 1., 6720, Szeged, Hungary
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- IMEC Leuven, Kapeldreef 75, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
- Energyville, Thor Park 8320, 3600, Genk, Belgium
- Department of Microbial and Micromolecular systems (M2S), cMACS, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- IMEC Leuven, Kapeldreef 75, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
- Energyville, Thor Park 8320, 3600, Genk, Belgium
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- IMEC Leuven, Kapeldreef 75, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
- Energyville, Thor Park 8320, 3600, Genk, Belgium
- Department of Microbial and Micromolecular systems (M2S), cMACS, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- IMEC Leuven, Kapeldreef 75, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
- Energyville, Thor Park 8320, 3600, Genk, Belgium
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- Department of Physical Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Szeged, Rerrich sq. 1., 6720, Szeged, Hungary
- eChemicles Zrt., Alsó Kikötő sor 11, 6726, Szeged, Hungary
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Helmholtz-Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (IEK-11) Cauerstraße 1, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- IMEC Leuven, Kapeldreef 75, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
- Energyville, Thor Park 8320, 3600, Genk, Belgium
- Department of Microbial and Micromolecular systems (M2S), cMACS, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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Ibrahim I, Salehmin MNI, Balachandran K, Hil Me MF, Loh KS, Abu Bakar MH, Jong BC, Lim SS. Role of microbial electrosynthesis system in CO 2 capture and conversion: a recent advancement toward cathode development. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1192187. [PMID: 37520357 PMCID: PMC10379653 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1192187] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023] Open
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Microbial electrosynthesis (MES) is an emerging electrochemical technology currently being researched as a CO2 sequestration method to address climate change. MES can convert CO2 from pollution or waste materials into various carbon compounds with low energy requirements using electrogenic microbes as biocatalysts. However, the critical component in this technology, the cathode, still needs to perform more effectively than other conventional CO2 reduction methods because of poor selectivity, complex metabolism pathways of microbes, and high material cost. These characteristics lead to the weak interactions of microbes and cathode electrocatalytic activities. These approaches range from cathode modification using conventional engineering approaches to new fabrication methods. Aside from cathode development, the operating procedure also plays a critical function and strategy to optimize electrosynthesis production in reducing operating costs, such as hybridization and integration of MES. If this technology could be realized, it would offer a new way to utilize excess CO2 from industries and generate profitable commodities in the future to replace fossil fuel-derived products. In recent years, several potential approaches have been tested and studied to boost the capabilities of CO2-reducing bio-cathodes regarding surface morphology, current density, and biocompatibility, which would be further elaborated. This compilation aims to showcase that the achievements of MES have significantly improved and the future direction this is going with some recommendations. Highlights - MES approach in carbon sequestration using the biotic component.- The role of microbes as biocatalysts in MES and their metabolic pathways are discussed.- Methods and materials used to modify biocathode for enhancing CO2 reduction are presented.
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- Irwan Ibrahim
- Fuel Cell Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia
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- Institute of Sustainable Energy (ISE), Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), Putrajaya Campus, Kajang, Malaysia
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- Fuel Cell Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia
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- Agrotechnology and Bioscience Division, Malaysian Nuclear Agency, Kajang, Malaysia
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- Fuel Cell Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia
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Mom RV, Sandoval-Diaz LE, Gao D, Chuang CH, Carbonio EA, Jones TE, Arrigo R, Ivanov D, Hävecker M, Roldan Cuenya B, Schlögl R, Lunkenbein T, Knop-Gericke A, Velasco-Vélez JJ. Assessment of the Degradation Mechanisms of Cu Electrodes during the CO 2 Reduction Reaction. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2023. [PMID: 37318204 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c23007] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Catalyst degradation and product selectivity changes are two of the key challenges in the electrochemical reduction of CO2 on copper electrodes. Yet, these aspects are often overlooked. Here, we combine in situ X-ray spectroscopy, in situ electron microscopy, and ex situ characterization techniques to follow the long-term evolution of the catalyst morphology, electronic structure, surface composition, activity, and product selectivity of Cu nanosized crystals during the CO2 reduction reaction. We found no changes in the electronic structure of the electrode under cathodic potentiostatic control over time, nor was there any build-up of contaminants. In contrast, the electrode morphology is modified by prolonged CO2 electroreduction, which transforms the initially faceted Cu particles into a rough/rounded structure. In conjunction with these morphological changes, the current increases and the selectivity changes from value-added hydrocarbons to less valuable side reaction products, i.e., hydrogen and CO. Hence, our results suggest that the stabilization of a faceted Cu morphology is pivotal for ensuring optimal long-term performance in the selective reduction of CO2 into hydrocarbons and oxygenated products.
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- Rik V Mom
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Interface Science, Fritz-Haber-Institute of the Max-Planck Society, 14195 Berlin, Germany
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 116023 Dalian, China
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- Department of Physics, Tamkang University, New Taipei City 25137, Taiwan
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, 14195 Berlin, Germany
- Helmholtz-Zemtrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, 14195 Berlin, Germany
- Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States
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- School of Sciences, University of Salford, Environment and Life, Cockcroft Building, M5 4WT Manchester, U.K
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, 14195 Berlin, Germany
- Department of Heterogeneous Reactions, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Department of Interface Science, Fritz-Haber-Institute of the Max-Planck Society, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, 14195 Berlin, Germany
- Department of Heterogeneous Reactions, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, 14195 Berlin, Germany
- Department of Heterogeneous Reactions, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, 14195 Berlin, Germany
- Department of Heterogeneous Reactions, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
- ALBA Synchrotron Light Source, Cerdanyola del Vallés (Barcelona) 08290, Spain
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Wang Y, Zheng M, Zhou X, Pan Q, Li M. CO Electroreduction Mechanism on Single-Atom Zn (101) Surfaces: Pathway to C2 Products. Molecules 2023; 28:4606. [PMID: 37375161 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28124606] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Electrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2RR) employs electricity to store renewable energy in the form of reduction products. The activity and selectivity of the reaction depend on the inherent properties of electrode materials. Single-atom alloys (SAAs) exhibit high atomic utilization efficiency and unique catalytic activity, making them promising alternatives to precious metal catalysts. In this study, density functional theory (DFT) was employed to predict stability and high catalytic activity of Cu/Zn (101) and Pd/Zn (101) catalysts in the electrochemical environment at the single-atom reaction site. The mechanism of C2 products (glyoxal, acetaldehyde, ethylene, and ethane) produced by electrochemical reduction on the surface was elucidated. The C-C coupling process occurs through the CO dimerization mechanism, and the formation of the *CHOCO intermediate proves beneficial, as it inhibits both HER and CO protonation. Furthermore, the synergistic effect between single atoms and Zn results in a distinct adsorption behavior of intermediates compared to traditional metals, giving SAAs unique selectivity towards the C2 mechanism. At lower voltages, the Zn (101) single-atom alloy demonstrates the most advantageous performance in generating ethane on the surface, while acetaldehyde and ethylene exhibit significant certain potential. These findings establish a theoretical foundation for the design of more efficient and selective carbon dioxide catalysts.
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- Yixin Wang
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
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Bai X, He L, Zhang W, Lv F, Zheng Y, Kong X, Wang D, Zhao Y. Bi 2MoO 6 Embedded in 3D Porous N,O-Doped Carbon Nanosheets for Photocatalytic CO 2 Reduction. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2023; 13:nano13091569. [PMID: 37177113 PMCID: PMC10181000 DOI: 10.3390/nano13091569] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Artificial photosynthesis is promising to convert solar energy and CO2 into valuable chemicals, and to alleviate the problems of the greenhouse effect and the climate change crisis. Here, we fabricated a novel photocatalyst by directly growing Bi2MoO6 nanosheets on three-dimensional (3D) N,O-doped carbon (NO-C). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) show that the designed photocatalyst ensured the close contact between Bi2MoO6 and NO-C, and reduced the stacking of the NO-C layers to provide abundant channels for the diffusion of CO2, while NO-C can allow for fast electron transfer. The charge transfer in this composite was determined to follow a step-scheme mechanism, which not only facilitates the separation of charge carriers but also retains a strong redox capability. Benefiting from this unique 3D structure and the synergistic effect, BMO/NO-C showed excellent performance in photocatalytic CO2 reductions. The yields of the best BMO/NO-C catalysts for CH4 and CO were 9.14 and 14.49 μmol g-1 h-1, respectively. This work provides new insights into constructing step-scheme photocatalytic systems with the 3D nanostructures.
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- Xue Bai
- The Institute of Technological Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- The Institute of Technological Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150080, China
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- The Institute of Technological Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- The Institute of Technological Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- The Institute of Technological Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- The Institute of Technological Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- The Institute of Technological Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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Jeyachandran N, Yuan W, Giordano C. Cutting-Edge Electrocatalysts for CO 2RR. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28083504. [PMID: 37110739 PMCID: PMC10144160 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28083504] [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: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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A world-wide growing concern relates to the rising levels of CO2 in the atmosphere that leads to devastating consequences for our environment. In addition to reducing emissions, one alternative strategy is the conversion of CO2 (via the CO2 Reduction Reaction, or CO2RR) into added-value chemicals, such as CO, HCOOH, C2H5OH, CH4, and more. Although this strategy is currently not economically feasible due to the high stability of the CO2 molecule, significant progress has been made to optimize this electrochemical conversion, especially in terms of finding a performing catalyst. In fact, many noble and non-noble metal-based systems have been investigated but achieving CO2 conversion with high faradaic efficiency (FE), high selectivity towards specific products (e.g., hydrocarbons), and maintaining long-term stability is still challenging. The situation is also aggravated by a concomitant hydrogen production reaction (HER), together with the cost and/or scarcity of some catalysts. This review aims to present, among the most recent studies, some of the best-performing catalysts for CO2RR. By discussing the reasons behind their performances, and relating them to their composition and structural features, some key qualities for an "optimal catalyst" can be defined, which, in turn, will help render the conversion of CO2 a practical, as well as economically feasible process.
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- Nivetha Jeyachandran
- Department of Chemistry, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, UK
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Yu W, Zhu J, Chen S, Tang J, Ye J, Song S. Coupling Ni-Cu atomic pair to promote CO 2 electroreduction with near-unity CO selectivity. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:51876-51886. [PMID: 36820965 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-25975-w] [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] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 towards CO is one of the most desirable routines to reduce atmospheric CO2 concentration and maintain a global carbon balance. In this work, a novel porous NiCu-embedded ZIF-derived N-doped carbon nanoparticle (NiCu@NCNPs) catalyst has been identified as an active, highly selective, stable, and cost-effective catalyst in CO2 reduction. A CO selectivity as high as 100% has been achieved on NiCu@NCNPs which is the highest reported to date. The particle current density of CO on NiCu@NCNPs is around 15 mA cm-2 under the optimized potential at -0.9 V vs. RHE. The NiCu@NCNPs electrode also exhibits excellent stability during the five sequential CO2 electroreduction experiments. The superior catalytic performance of NiCu@NCNPs in CO2RR can be related to its microstructure with high electrochemical surface area and low electron transfer resistance. Furthermore, a kinetic analysis has shown the formation of intermediate *COOH is the rate-determining step in CO2RR towards CO. According to the results of density functional theory (DFT) calculations, a low Gibbs-free energy change (∆G) for the rate-determining step leads to the enhanced catalytic performance of CO2RR on NiCu@NCNPs.
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- Weiting Yu
- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, People's Republic of China.
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Zhang Z, Chen S, Zhu J, Ye C, Mao Y, Wang B, Zhou G, Mai L, Wang Z, Liu X, Wang D. Charge-Separated Pd δ--Cu δ+ Atom Pairs Promote CO 2 Reduction to C 2. Nano Lett 2023; 23:2312-2320. [PMID: 36861218 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c05112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Positively charged Cu sites have been confirmed to significantly promote the production of multicarbon (C2) products from an electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR). However, the positively charged Cu has difficulty in existing under a strong negative bias. In this work, we design a Pdδ--Cu3N catalyst containing charge-separated Pdδ--Cuδ+ atom pair that can stabilize the Cuδ+ sites. In situ characterizations and density functional theory reveal that the first reported negatively charged Pdδ- sites exhibited a superior CO binding capacity together with the adjacent Cuδ+ sites, synergistically promoting the CO dimerization process to produce C2 products. As a result, we achieve a 14-fold increase in the C2 product Faradaic efficiency (FE) on Pdδ--Cu3N, from 5.6% to 78.2%. This work provides a new strategy for synthesizing negative valence atom-pair catalysts and an atomic-level modulation approach of unstable Cuδ+ sites in the CO2RR.
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- Zedong Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, People's Republic of China
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- School of Science, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
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- Institute of Analysis and Testing, Beijing Academy of Science and Technology (Beijing Center for Physical and Chemical Analysis), Beijing 100094, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, People's Republic of China
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Jia Y, Hsu HS, Huang WC, Lee DW, Lee SW, Chen TY, Zhou L, Wang JH, Wang KW, Dai S. Probing the Roles of Indium Oxides on Copper Catalysts for Enhanced Selectivity during CO 2-to-CO Electrochemical Reduction. Nano Lett 2023; 23:2262-2268. [PMID: 36913488 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c04925] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) provides an alternative protocol to producing industrial chemicals with renewable electricity sources, and the highly selective, durable, and economic catalysts should expedite CO2RR applications. Here, we demonstrate a composite Cu-In2O3 catalyst in which a trace amount of In2O3 decorated on Cu surface greatly improves the selectivity and stability for CO2-to-CO reduction as compared to the counterparts (Cu or In2O3), realizing a CO faradaic efficiency (FECO) of 95% at -0.7 V (vs RHE) and no obvious degradation within 7 h. In situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy reveals that In2O3 undergoes the redox reaction and preserves the metallic state of Cu during the CO2RR process. Strong electronic interaction and coupling occur at the Cu/In2O3 interface which serves as the active site for selective CO2RR. Theoretical calculation confirms the roles of In2O3 in preventing oxidation and altering the electronic structure of Cu to assist COOH* formation and demote CO* adsorption at the Cu/In2O3 interface.
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- Yanyan Jia
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 116, Taiwan
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- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, National Central University, Taoyuan 320, Taiwan
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- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, National Central University, Taoyuan 320, Taiwan
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- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, National Central University, Taoyuan 320, Taiwan
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- Department of Engineering and System Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Hierarchical Green-Energy Materials (Hi-GEM) Research Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 116, Taiwan
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- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, National Central University, Taoyuan 320, Taiwan
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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Wang G, Wu Y, Li Z, Lou Z, Chen Q, Li Y, Wang D, Mao J. Engineering a Copper Single-Atom Electron Bridge to Achieve Efficient Photocatalytic CO 2 Conversion. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202218460. [PMID: 36749548 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202218460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [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: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Developing highly efficient and stable photocatalysts for the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR) remains a great challenge. We designed a Z-Scheme photocatalyst with N-Cu1 -S single-atom electron bridge (denoted as Cu-SAEB), which was used to mediate the CO2 RR. The production of CO and O2 over Cu-SAEB is as high as 236.0 and 120.1 μmol g-1 h-1 in the absence of sacrificial agents, respectively, outperforming most previously reported photocatalysts. Notably, the as-designed Cu-SAEB is highly stable throughout 30 reaction cycles, totaling 300 h, owing to the strengthened contact interface of Cu-SAEB, and mediated by the N-Cu1 -S atomic structure. Experimental and theoretical calculations indicated that the SAEB greatly promoted the Z-scheme interfacial charge-transport process, thus leading to great enhancement of the photocatalytic CO2 RR of Cu-SAEB. This work represents a promising platform for the development of highly efficient and stable photocatalysts that have potential in CO2 conversion applications.
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- Gang Wang
- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, P. R. China
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- Advanced Technology Research Institute, Beijing Institute of Technology, Jinan, 250300, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Manipulation, Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, P. R. China
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Abdinejad M, Yuan T, Tang K, Duangdangchote S, Farzi A, Iglesias van Montfort HP, Li M, Middelkoop J, Wolff M, Seifitokaldani A, Voznyy O, Burdyny T. Electroreduction of Carbon Dioxide to Acetate using Heterogenized Hydrophilic Manganese Porphyrins. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202203977. [PMID: 36576084 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202203977] [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: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2 ) to value-added chemicals is a promising strategy to mitigate climate change. Metalloporphyrins have been used as a promising class of stable and tunable catalysts for the electrochemical reduction reaction of CO2 (CO2 RR) but have been primarily restricted to single-carbon reduction products. Here, we utilize functionalized earth-abundant manganese tetraphenylporphyrin-based (Mn-TPP) molecular electrocatalysts that have been immobilized via electrografting onto a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) to convert CO2 with overall 94 % Faradaic efficiencies, with 62 % being converted to acetate. Tuning of Mn-TPP with electron-withdrawing sulfonate groups (Mn-TPPS) introduced mechanistic changes arising from the electrostatic interaction between the sulfonate groups and water molecules, resulting in better surface coverage, which facilitated higher conversion rates than the non-functionalized Mn-TPP. For Mn-TPP only carbon monoxide and formate were detected as CO2 reduction products. Density-functional theory (DFT) calculations confirm that the additional sulfonate groups could alter the C-C coupling pathway from *CO→*COH→*COH-CO to *CO→*CO-CO→*COH-CO, reducing the free energy barrier of C-C coupling in the case of Mn-TPPS. This opens a new approach to designing metalloporphyrin catalysts for two carbon products in CO2 RR.
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- Maryam Abdinejad
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ, Delft (the, Netherlands
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- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON M1 C 1 A4, Canada
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- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON M1 C 1 A4, Canada
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- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON M1 C 1 A4, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill University, 3610 University Street, Montréal, H3 A 0 C5 QC, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ, Delft (the, Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ, Delft (the, Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ, Delft (the, Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill University, 3610 University Street, Montréal, H3 A 0 C5 QC, Canada
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- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON M1 C 1 A4, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ, Delft (the, Netherlands
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Tang L, Luo Y, Ma X, Wang B, Ding M, Wang R, Wang P, Pei Y, Wang S. Poly-Hydride [Au I 7 (PPh 3 ) 7 H 5 ](SbF 6 ) 2 cluster complex: Structure, Transformation, and Electrocatalytic CO 2 Reduction Properties. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202300553. [PMID: 36655888 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202300553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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: 01/12/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Hydride AuI bonds are labile due to the mismatch in electric potential of an oxidizing metal and reducing ligand, and therefore the structure and structure-activity relationships of nanoclusters that contain them are seldom studied. Herein, we report the synthesis and characterization of [Au7 (PPh3 )7 H5 ](SbF6 )2 (abbrev. Au7 H5 2+ ), an Au cluster complex containing five hydride ligands, which decomposed to give [Au8 (PPh3 )7 ]2+ (abbrev. Au8 2+ ) upon exposure to light (300 to 450 nm). The valence state of AuI and H- was verified by density functional theory (DFT) calculations, NMR, UV/Vis and XPS. The two nanoclusters behaved differently in the electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR): Au7 H5 2+ exhibited 98.2 % selectivity for H2 , whereas Au8 2+ was selective for CO (73.5 %). Further DFT calculations showed that the H- ligand inhibited the CO2 RR process compared with the electron-donor H.
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- Li Tang
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of Education, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, Hunan, 411105, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of Education, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, Hunan, 411105, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of Education, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, Hunan, 411105, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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Zhang Z, Zhu J, Chen S, Sun W, Wang D. Liquid Fluxional Ga Single Atom Catalysts for Efficient Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202215136. [PMID: 36399049 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202215136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.0] [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: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Precise design and tuning of the micro-atomic structure of single atom catalysts (SACs) can help efficiently adapt complex catalytic systems. Herein, we inventively found that when the active center of the main group element gallium (Ga) is downsized to the atomic level, whose characteristic has significant differences from conventional bulk and rigid Ga catalysts. The Ga SACs with a P, S atomic coordination environment display specific flow properties, showing CO products with FE of ≈92 % at -0.3 V vs. RHE in electrochemical CO2 reduction (CO2 RR). Theoretical simulations demonstrate that the adaptive dynamic transition of Ga optimizes the adsorption energy of the *COOH intermediate and renews the active sites in time, leading to excellent CO2 RR selectivity and stability. This liquid single atom catalysts system with dynamic interfaces lays the foundation for future exploration of synthesis and catalysis.
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- Zedong Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Beijing Key Laboratory for Optical Materials and Photonic Devices, Capital Normal University, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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Miah T, Demoro P, Nduka I, De Luca F, Abate S, Arrigo R. Orange Peel Biomass-derived Carbon Supported Cu Electrocatalysts Active in the CO 2 -Reduction to Formic Acid. Chemphyschem 2023; 24:e202200589. [PMID: 36623937 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202200589] [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: 08/09/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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We report a green, wet chemistry approach towards the production of C-supported Cu electrocatalysts active in the CO2 reduction to formic acid. We use citrus peels as a C support precursor and as a source of reducing agents for the Cu cations. We show that orange peel is a suitable starting material compared to lemon peel for the one-pot hydrothermal synthesis of Cu nanostructures affording better Cu dispersion as well as productivity and selectivity towards formic acid. We rationalize this finding in terms of the beneficial chemical composition of the orange peel, which favors both the reduction of the Cu precursor as well as the carbon matrix. This work demonstrates new viable opportunities for the reuse of citrus waste on a rational basis.
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- Tanvir Miah
- School of Science, Engineering and Environment, University of Salford, M5 4WT, Manchester, UK
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- ERIC aisbl and CASPE/INSTM, Dpt. ChiBioFarAM, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno D'Alcontres 31, Messina, 98166, Italy
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- School of Science, Engineering and Environment, University of Salford, M5 4WT, Manchester, UK
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- ERIC aisbl and CASPE/INSTM, Dpt. ChiBioFarAM, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno D'Alcontres 31, Messina, 98166, Italy
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- ERIC aisbl and CASPE/INSTM, Dpt. ChiBioFarAM, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno D'Alcontres 31, Messina, 98166, Italy
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- School of Science, Engineering and Environment, University of Salford, M5 4WT, Manchester, UK
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Li M, Song N, Luo W, Chen J, Jiang W, Yang J. Engineering Surface Oxophilicity of Copper for Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction to Ethanol. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2023; 10:e2204579. [PMID: 36394094 PMCID: PMC9839838 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202204579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Revised: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Copper-based materials are known for converting CO2 into deep reduction products via electrochemical reduction reaction (CO2 RR). As the major multicarbon products (C2+ ), ethanol (C2 H5 OH) and ethylene (C2 H4 ) are believed to share a common oxygenic intermediate according to theoretical studies, while the key factors that bifurcate C2 H5 OH and C2 H4 pathways on Cu-based catalysts are not fully understood. Here, a surface oxophilicity regulation strategy to enhance C2 H5 OH production in CO2 RR is proposed, demonstrated by a Cu-Sn bimetallic system. Compared with bare Cu catalyst, the Cu-Sn bimetallic catalysts show improved C2 H5 OH but suppressed C2 H4 selectivity. The experimental results and theoretical calculations demonstrate that the surface oxophilicity of Cu-Sn catalysts plays an important role in steering the protonation of the key oxygenic intermediate and guides the reaction pathways to C2 H5 OH. This study provides new insights into the electrocatalyst design for enhanced production of oxygenic products from CO2 RR by engineering the surface oxophilicity of copper-based catalysts.
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- Minhan Li
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer MaterialsCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringDonghua UniversityShanghai201620P. R. China
- College of Materials Science and EngineeringZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical EngineeringEast China University of Science and TechnologyShanghai200237P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer MaterialsCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringDonghua UniversityShanghai201620P. R. China
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials ScienceIntelligent Polymer Research InstituteAustralian Institute of Innovative MaterialsUniversity of WollongongInnovation CampusWollongongNSW2522Australia
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer MaterialsCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringDonghua UniversityShanghai201620P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer MaterialsCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringDonghua UniversityShanghai201620P. R. China
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Ye C, Raaijman SJ, Chen X, Koper MTM. Enhanced Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction to Formate on Poly(4-vinylpyridine)-Modified Copper and Gold Electrodes. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2022; 14:45263-45271. [PMID: 36166505 PMCID: PMC9562278 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c10452] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Developing active and selective catalysts that convert CO2 into valuable products remains a critical challenge for further application of the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR). Catalytic tuning with organic additives/films has emerged as a promising strategy to tune CO2RR activity and selectivity. Herein, we report a facile method to significantly change CO2RR selectivity and activity of copper and gold electrodes. We found improved selectivity toward HCOOH at low overpotentials on both polycrystalline Cu and Au electrodes after chemical modification with a poly(4-vinylpyridine) (P4VP) layer. In situ attenuated total reflection surface-enhanced infrared reflection-adsorption spectroscopy and contact angle measurements indicate that the hydrophobic nature of the P4VP layer limits mass transport of HCO3- and H2O, whereas it has little influence on CO2 mass transport. Moreover, the early onset of HCOOH formation and the enhanced formation of HCOOH over CO suggest that P4VP modification promotes a surface hydride mechanism for HCOOH formation on both electrodes.
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Sassone D, Zeng J, Fontana M, Farkhondehfal MA, Pirri CF, Bocchini S. Highly Dispersed Few-Nanometer Chlorine-Doped SnO 2 Catalyst Embedded in a Polyaniline Matrix for Stable HCOO - Production in a Flow Cell. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2022; 14:42144-42152. [PMID: 36084313 PMCID: PMC9501790 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c12428] [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] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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With the spread of alternative energy plants, electrolysis processes are becoming the protagonists of the future industrial generation. The technology readiness level for the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide is still low and is largely based on precious metal resources. In the present work, tin ions are anchored on a polyaniline matrix, via a sonochemical synthesis, forming a few atomic layers of chlorine-doped SnO2 with a total loading of tin atom load of only 7 wt %. This catalyst is able to produce formate (HCOO-) with great selectivity, exceeding 72% of Faradaic efficiency in the first hour of testing in 1 M KHCO3 electrolyte, with a current density of more than 50 mA cm-2 in a 2 M KHCO3 electrolyte flow cell setup. Catalyst stability tests show a stable production of HCOO- during 6 h of measurement, accumulating an overall TONHCOO- of more than 10,000 after 16 h of continuous formate production. This strategy is competitive in drastically reducing the amount of metal required for the overall catalysis.
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- Daniele Sassone
- Center
for Sustainable Future Technologies (CSFT)@Polito, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Livono 60, 10144 Torino, Italy
- Department
of Applied Science and Technology-DISAT, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- Center
for Sustainable Future Technologies (CSFT)@Polito, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Livono 60, 10144 Torino, Italy
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- Department
of Applied Science and Technology-DISAT, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- Center
for Sustainable Future Technologies (CSFT)@Polito, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Livono 60, 10144 Torino, Italy
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- Center
for Sustainable Future Technologies (CSFT)@Polito, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Livono 60, 10144 Torino, Italy
- Department
of Applied Science and Technology-DISAT, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- Center
for Sustainable Future Technologies (CSFT)@Polito, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Livono 60, 10144 Torino, Italy
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Li K, Zhang S, Zhang X, Liu S, Jiang H, Jiang T, Shen C, Yu Y, Chen W. Atomic Tuning of Single-Atom Fe-N-C Catalysts with Phosphorus for Robust Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction. Nano Lett 2022; 22:1557-1565. [PMID: 35104146 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c04382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The electrochemical reduction of CO2 to produce carbon-based fuels and chemicals possesses huge potentials to alleviate current environmental problems. However, it is confronted by great challenges in the design of active electrocatalysts with low overpotentials and high product selectivity. Here we report the atomic tuning of a single-Fe-atom catalyst with phosphorus (Fe-N/P-C) on commercial carbon black as a robust electrocatalyst for CO2 reduction. The Fe-N/P-C catalyst exhibits impressive performance in the electrochemical reduction of CO2 to CO, with a high Faradaic efficiency of 98% and a high mass-normalized turnover frequency of 508.8 h-1 at a low overpotential of 0.34 V. On the basis of ex-situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy measurements and DFT calculations, we reveal that the tuning of P in single-Fe-atom catalysts reduces the oxidation state of the Fe center and decreases the free-energy barrier of *CO intermediate formation, consequently maintaining the electrocatalytic activity and stability of single-Fe-atom catalysts.
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- Ke Li
- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Centre for Environmental and Energy Nanomaterials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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Xin Z, Liu J, Wang X, Shen K, Yuan Z, Chen Y, Lan YQ. Implanting Polypyrrole in Metal-Porphyrin MOFs: Enhanced Electrocatalytic Performance for CO 2RR. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:54959-54966. [PMID: 34766753 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c15187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [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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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with plenty of active sites and high porosity have been considered as an excellent platform for the electroreduction of CO2, yet they are still restricted by the low conductivity or low efficiency. Herein, we insert the electron-conductive polypyrrole (PPy) molecule into the channel of MOFs through the in situ polymerization of pyrrole in the pore of MOF-545-Co to increase the electron-transfer ability of MOF-545-Co and the obtained hybrid materials present excellent electrocatalytic CO2RR performance. For example, FECO of PPy@MOF-545-Co can reach up to 98% at -0.8 V, almost 2 times higher than that of bare MOF-545-Co. The high performance might be attributed to the incorporation of PPy that can serve as electric cables in the channel of MOF to facilitate electron transfer during the CO2RR process. This attempt might provide new insights to improve the electrocatalytic performance of MOFs for CO2RR.
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- Zhifeng Xin
- Institute of Molecular Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, Anhui 243002, P. R. China
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- Institute of Molecular Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, Anhui 243002, P. R. China
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- Institute of Molecular Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, Anhui 243002, P. R. China
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- Institute of Molecular Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, Anhui 243002, P. R. China
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- Institute of Molecular Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, Anhui 243002, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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Chen S, Li WH, Jiang W, Yang J, Zhu J, Wang L, Ou H, Zhuang Z, Chen M, Sun X, Wang D, Li Y. MOF Encapsulating N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Ligated Copper Single-Atom Site Catalyst towards Efficient Methane Electrosynthesis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202114450. [PMID: 34767294 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202114450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [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: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The exploitation of highly efficient carbon dioxide reduction (CO2 RR) electrocatalyst for methane (CH4 ) electrosynthesis has attracted great attention for the intermittent renewable electricity storage but remains challenging. Here, N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-ligated copper single atom site (Cu SAS) embedded in metal-organic framework is reported (2Bn-Cu@UiO-67), which can achieve an outstanding Faradaic efficiency (FE) of 81 % for the CO2 reduction to CH4 at -1.5 V vs. RHE with a current density of 420 mA cm-2 . The CH4 FE of our catalyst remains above 70 % within a wide potential range and achieves an unprecedented turnover frequency (TOF) of 16.3 s-1 . The σ donation of NHC enriches the surface electron density of Cu SAS and promotes the preferential adsorption of CHO* intermediates. The porosity of the catalyst facilitates the diffusion of CO2 to 2Bn-Cu, significantly increasing the availability of each catalytic center.
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- Shenghua Chen
- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Qian Xuesen Laboratory of Space Technology, China Academy of Space Technology, Beijing, 100094, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- Henan Province Industrial Technology Research Institute of Resources and Materials, School of Material Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay Area, Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Clean Energy and Materials, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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Raaijman S, Arulmozhi N, Koper MTM. Morphological Stability of Copper Surfaces under Reducing Conditions. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:48730-48744. [PMID: 34612038 PMCID: PMC8532114 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c13989] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/26/2021] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Though copper is a capable electrocatalyst for the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR), it rapidly deactivates to produce mostly hydrogen. A current hypothesis as to why this occurs is that potential-induced morphological restructuring takes place, leading to a redistribution of the facets at the interface resulting in a shift in the catalytic activity to favor the hydrogen evolution reaction over CO2RR. Here, we investigate the veracity of this hypothesis by studying the changes in the voltammetry of various copper surfaces, specifically the three principal orientations and a polycrystalline surface, after being subjected to strongly cathodic conditions. The basal planes were chosen as model catalysts, while polycrystalline copper was included as a means of investigating the overall behavior of defect-rich facets with many low coordination steps and kink sites. We found that all surfaces exhibited (perhaps surprisingly) high stability when subjected to strongly cathodic potentials in a concentrated alkaline electrolyte (10 M NaOH). Proof for morphological stability under CO2RR-representative conditions (60 min at -0.75 V in 0.5 M KHCO3) was obtained from identical location scanning electron microscopy, where the mesoscopic morphology for a nanoparticle-covered copper surface was found unchanged to within the instrument accuracy. Observed changes in voltammetry under such conditions, we found, were not indicative of a redistribution of surface sites but of electrode fouling. Besides impurities, we show that (brief) exposure to oxygen or oxidizing conditions (i.e., 1 min) leads to copper exhibiting changing morphology upon cathodic treatment which, we posit, is ultimately the reason why many groups report the evolution of copper morphology during CO2RR: accidental oxidation/reduction cycles.
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Chen S, Wang B, Zhu J, Wang L, Ou H, Zhang Z, Liang X, Zheng L, Zhou L, Su YQ, Wang D, Li Y. Lewis Acid Site-Promoted Single-Atomic Cu Catalyzes Electrochemical CO 2 Methanation. Nano Lett 2021; 21:7325-7331. [PMID: 34493045 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c02502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Developing an efficient catalyst for the electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) is highly desired because of environmental and energy issues. Herein, we report a single-atomic-site Cu catalyst supported by a Lewis acid for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction to CH4. Theoretical calculations suggested that Lewis acid sites in metal oxides (e.g., Al2O3, Cr2O3) can regulate the electronic structure of Cu atoms by optimizing intermediate absorption to promote CO2 methanation. Based on these theoretical results, ultrathin porous Al2O3 with enriched Lewis acid sites was explored as an anchor for Cu single atoms; this modification achieved a faradaic efficiency (FE) of 62% at -1.2 V (vs RHE) with a corresponding current density of 153.0 mA cm-2 for CH4 formation. This work demonstrates an effective strategy for tailoring the electronic structure of Cu single atoms for the highly efficient reduction of CO2 into CH4.
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- Shenghua Chen
- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, P. R China
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- Henan Province Industrial Technology Research Institute of Resources and Materials, School of Material Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, P. R China
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- School of Chemistry, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Materials Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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Leverett J, Daiyan R, Gong L, Iputera K, Tong Z, Qu J, Ma Z, Zhang Q, Cheong S, Cairney J, Liu RS, Lu X, Xia Z, Dai L, Amal R. Designing Undercoordinated Ni-N x and Fe-N x on Holey Graphene for Electrochemical CO 2 Conversion to Syngas. ACS Nano 2021; 15:12006-12018. [PMID: 34192868 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c03293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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In this study, we propose a top-down approach for the controlled preparation of undercoordinated Ni-Nx (Ni-hG) and Fe-Nx (Fe-hG) catalysts within a holey graphene framework, for the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) to synthesis gas (syngas). Through the heat treatment of commercial-grade nitrogen-doped graphene, we prepared a defective holey graphene, which was then used as a platform to incorporate undercoordinated single atoms via carbon defect restoration, confirmed by a range of characterization techniques. We reveal that these Ni-hG and Fe-hG catalysts can be combined in any proportion to produce a desired syngas ratio (1-10) across a wide potential range (-0.6 to -1.1 V vs RHE), required commercially for the Fischer-Tropsch (F-T) synthesis of liquid fuels and chemicals. These findings are in agreement with our density functional theory calculations, which reveal that CO selectivity increases with a reduction in N coordination with Ni, while unsaturated Fe-Nx sites favor the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). The potential of these catalysts for scale up is further demonstrated by the unchanged selectivity at elevated temperature and stability in a high-throughput gas diffusion electrolyzer, displaying a high-mass-normalized activity of 275 mA mg-1 at a cell voltage of 2.5 V. Our results provide valuable insights into the implementation of a simple top-down approach for fabricating active undercoordinated single atom catalysts for decarbonized syngas generation.
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- Josh Leverett
- School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Australian Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Electron Microscope Unit, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203, United States
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- School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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Liu J, Yang D, Zhou Y, Zhang G, Xing G, Liu Y, Ma Y, Terasaki O, Yang S, Chen L. Tricycloquinazoline-Based 2D Conductive Metal-Organic Frameworks as Promising Electrocatalysts for CO 2 Reduction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:14473-14479. [PMID: 33826217 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202103398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.7] [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: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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2D conductive metal-organic frameworks (2D c-MOFs) are promising candidates for efficient electrocatalysts for the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR). A nitrogen-rich tricycloquinazoline (TQ) based multitopic catechol ligand was used to coordinate with transition-metal ions (Cu2+ and Ni2+ ), which formed 2D graphene-like porous sheets: M3 (HHTQ)2 (M=Cu, Ni; HHTQ=2,3,7,8,12,13-Hexahydroxytricycloquinazoline). M3 (HHTQ)2 can be regarded as a single-atom catalyst where Cu or Ni centers are uniformly distributed in the hexagonal lattices. Cu3 (HHTQ)2 exhibited superior catalytic activity towards CO2 RR in which CH3 OH is the sole product. The Faradic efficiency of CH3 OH reached up to 53.6 % at a small over-potential of -0.4 V. Cu3 (HHTQ)2 exhibited larger CO2 adsorption energies and higher activities over the isostructural Ni3 (HHTQ)2 and the reported archetypical Cu3 (HHTP)2 . There is a strong dependence of both metal centers and the N-rich ligands on the electrocatalytic performance.
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- Jingjuan Liu
- Department of Chemistry, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, 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, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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Du J, Zhang P, Liu H. Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Ethanol: An Approach to Transforming Greenhouse Gas to Fuel Source. Chem Asian J 2021; 16:588-603. [PMID: 33522132 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202001189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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: 10/09/2020] [Revised: 01/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Converting carbon dioxide (CO2 ) into high-value fuels or chemicals is considered as a promising way to utilize CO2 and alleviate the excessive greenhouse gas emission. Among multiple catalysis approaches, electrochemical reduction of CO2 to ethanol has an important prospect due to the high energy density and widely applications of ethanol. In recent years, many electrocatalysts for CO2 reduce reaction (CO2 RR) have shown promising catalytic activity for ethanol production. In this review, we will introduce the recent progress in this field. The basic principles and electrochemical performances of CO2 RR are reviewed at first. Then, several categories of active electrocatalysts for CO2 RR to ethanol are summarized, including the discussion of reaction mechanism and catalytic sites. Finally, several possible strategies are proposed, providing guidance for future design and preparation of high-performance catalysts.
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- Juan Du
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,School of Chemical Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, 77843-3255, United States
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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Mallamace D, Papanikolaou G, Perathoner S, Centi G, Lanzafame P. Comparing Molecular Mechanisms in Solar NH 3 Production and Relations with CO 2 Reduction. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 22:E139. [PMID: 33375617 PMCID: PMC7795446 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22010139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2020] [Revised: 12/20/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Molecular mechanisms for N2 fixation (solar NH3) and CO2 conversion to C2+ products in enzymatic conversion (nitrogenase), electrocatalysis, metal complexes and plasma catalysis are analyzed and compared. It is evidenced that differently from what is present in thermal and plasma catalysis, the electrocatalytic path requires not only the direct coordination and hydrogenation of undissociated N2 molecules, but it is necessary to realize features present in the nitrogenase mechanism. There is the need for (i) a multi-electron and -proton simultaneous transfer, not as sequential steps, (ii) forming bridging metal hydride species, (iii) generating intermediates stabilized by bridging multiple metal atoms and (iv) the capability of the same sites to be effective both in N2 fixation and in COx reduction to C2+ products. Only iron oxide/hydroxide stabilized at defective sites of nanocarbons was found to have these features. This comparison of the molecular mechanisms in solar NH3 production and CO2 reduction is proposed to be a source of inspiration to develop the next generation electrocatalysts to address the challenging transition to future sustainable energy and chemistry beyond fossil fuels.
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- Departments ChiBioFarAm and MIFT, University of Messina, ERIC aisbl, INSTM/CASPE, V. le F. Stagno D’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy; (D.M.); (G.P.); (S.P.)
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- Departments ChiBioFarAm and MIFT, University of Messina, ERIC aisbl, INSTM/CASPE, V. le F. Stagno D’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy; (D.M.); (G.P.); (S.P.)
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Payra S, Shenoy S, Chakraborty C, Tarafder K, Roy S. Structure-Sensitive Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO 2 to Methanol over Carbon-Supported Intermetallic PtZn Nano-Alloys. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2020; 12:19402-19414. [PMID: 32270996 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c00521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The electrochemical reduction of CO2 (CO2RR) to produce valuable synthetic fuel like CH3OH not only mitigates the accumulated greenhouse gas from the environment but is also a promising direction toward attenuating our continuous reliance on fossil fuels. However, CO2RR to yield CH3OH suffers because of large overpotential, competitive H2 evolution reaction (HER), and poor product selectivity. In this regard, intermetallic alloy catalysts open up a wide possibility of fine-tuning the electronic property and attain appropriate structures that facilitate selective CO2RR. Here, we report for the first time the CO2RR over carbon-supported PtZn nano-alloys and probed the crucial role of structures and interfaces as active sites. PtZn/C, Pt3Zn/C, and PtxZn/C (1 < x < 3) synthesized from the metal-organic framework material were characterized structurally and morphologically. The catalysts demonstrated structure dependency toward CH3OH selectivity, as the mixed-phase PtxZn/C outperformed the phase-pure PtZn/C and Pt3Zn/C. The structure-dependent reaction mechanism and the kinetics were elucidated over the synthesized catalysts with the help of detail experiments and associated density functional theory calculations. Results showed that in spite of low electrochemically active surface area, PtxZn could not only have facilitated the single electron transfer to adsorbed CO2 but also showed better binding of the intermediate CO2•- over its surface. Moreover, the lower bond energy between the mixed-phase surface and -OCH3 compared to the phase-pure catalysts has enabled higher CH3OH selectivity over PtxZn. This work opens a wide possibility of studying the role of interfaces between phase-pure nano-alloys toward CO2RR.
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- Soumitra Payra
- Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad 500078, India
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- Department of Physics, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore 575025, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad 500078, India
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- Department of Physics, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore 575025, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad 500078, India
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Yuan T, Hu Z, Zhao Y, Fang J, Lv J, Zhang Q, Zhuang Z, Gu L, Hu S. Two-Dimensional Amorphous SnO x from Liquid Metal: Mass Production, Phase Transfer, and Electrocatalytic CO 2 Reduction toward Formic Acid. Nano Lett 2020; 20:2916-2922. [PMID: 32155077 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c00844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Liquid metal forms a thin layer of oxide skin via exposure to oxygen and this layer could be exfoliated by mechanical delamination or gas-injection/solvent-dispersion. Although the room-temperature fabrication of two-dimensional (2D) oxide through gas-injection and water-dispersion has been successfully demonstrated, a synthetic protocol in nonaqueous solvent at elevated temperature still remains as a challenge. Herein we report the mass-production of amorphous 2D SnOx nanoflakes with Bi decoration from liquid Sn-Bi alloy and selected nonaqueous solvents. The functional groups of the solvents play a key role in determining the final morphology of the product and the hydroxyl-rich solvents exhibit the best control toward 2D SnOx. The different solvent-oxide interaction that facilitates this phase-transfer process is further discussed on the basis of DFT calculation. Finally, the as-obtained 2D SnOx is evaluated in electrocatalytic CO2 reduction with high faradaic efficiency (>90%) of formic acid and stable performance over 10 h.
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- Tingbiao Yuan
- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong Univeristy, Xi'an 710049, China
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- State Key Lab of Organic-Inorganic Composites and Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- State Key Lab of Organic-Inorganic Composites and Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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Kim C, Dionigi F, Beermann V, Wang X, Möller T, Strasser P. Alloy Nanocatalysts for the Electrochemical Oxygen Reduction (ORR) and the Direct Electrochemical Carbon Dioxide Reduction Reaction (CO 2 RR). Adv Mater 2019; 31:e1805617. [PMID: 30570788 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201805617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2018] [Revised: 10/18/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In the face of the global energy challenge and progressing global climate change, renewable energy systems and components, such as fuel cells and electrolyzers, which close the energetic oxygen and carbon cycles, have become a technology development priority. The electrochemical oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and the direct electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2 RR) are important electrocatalytic processes that proceed at gas diffusion electrodes of hydrogen fuel cells and CO2 electrolyzers, respectively. However, their low catalytic activity (voltage efficiency), limited long-term stability, and moderate product selectivity (related to their Faradaic efficiency) have remained challenges. To address these, suitable catalysts are required. This review addresses the current state of research on Pt-based and Cu-based nanoalloy electrocatalysts for ORR and CO2 RR, respectively, and critically compares and contrasts key performance parameters such as activity, selectivity, and durability. In particular, Pt nanoparticles alloyed with transition metals, post-transition metals and lanthanides, are discussed, as well as the material characterization and their performance for the ORR. Then, bimetallic Cu nanoalloy catalysts are reviewed and organized according to their main reaction product generated by the second metal. This review concludes with a perspective on nanoalloy catalysts for the ORR and the CO2 RR, and proposes future research directions.
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- Cheonghee Kim
- Department of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Division, Technical University Berlin, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Division, Technical University Berlin, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Division, Technical University Berlin, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Division, Technical University Berlin, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Division, Technical University Berlin, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Division, Technical University Berlin, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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Yu S, Wilson AJ, Heo J, Jain PK. Plasmonic Control of Multi-Electron Transfer and C-C Coupling in Visible-Light-Driven CO 2 Reduction on Au Nanoparticles. Nano Lett 2018; 18:2189-2194. [PMID: 29405717 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b05410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 191] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Artificial photosynthesis relies on the availability of synthetic photocatalysts that can drive CO2 reduction in the presence of water and light. From the standpoint of solar fuel production, it is desirable that these photocatalysts perform under visible light and produce energy-rich hydrocarbons from CO2 reduction. However, the multistep nature of CO2-to-hydrocarbon conversion poses a significant kinetic bottleneck when compared to CO production and H2 evolution. Here, we show that plasmonic Au nanoparticle photocatalysts can harvest visible light for multielectron, multiproton reduction of CO2 to yield C1 (methane) and C2 (ethane) hydrocarbons. The light-excitation attributes influence the C2 and C1 selectivity. The observed trends in activity and selectivity follow Poisson statistics of electron harvesting. Higher photon energies and flux favor simultaneous harvesting of more than one electron from the photocharged Au nanoparticle catalyst, inducing the C-C coupling required for C2 production. These findings elucidate the nature of plasmonic photocatalysis, which involves strong light-matter coupling, and set the stage for the controlled chemical bond formation by light excitation.
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Ayemoba O, Cuesta A. Spectroscopic Evidence of Size-Dependent Buffering of Interfacial pH by Cation Hydrolysis during CO 2 Electroreduction. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2017; 9:27377-27382. [PMID: 28796478 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b07351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The nature of the electrolyte cation is known to affect the Faradaic efficiency and selectivity of CO2 electroreduction. Singh et al. (J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 13006-13012) recently attributed this effect to the buffering ability of cation hydrolysis at the electrical double layer. According to them, the pKa of hydrolysis decreases close to the cathode due to the polarization of the solvation water molecules sandwiched between the cation's positive charge and the negative charge on the electrode surface. We have tested this hypothesis experimentally, by probing the pH at the gold-electrolyte interface in situ using ATR-SEIRAS. The ratio between the integrated intensity of the CO2 and HCO3- bands, which has to be inversely proportional to the concentration of H+, provided a means to determining the pH change at the electrode-electrolyte interface in situ during the electroreduction of CO2. Our results confirm that the magnitude of the pH increase at the interface follows the trend Li+ > Na+ > K+ > Cs+, adding strong experimental support to Singh's et al.'s hypothesis. We show, however, that the pH buffering effect was overestimated by Singh et al., their overestimation being larger the larger the cation. Moreover, our results show that the activity trend of the alkali-metal cations can be inverted in the presence of impurities that alter the buffering effect of the electrolyte, although the electrolyte with maximum activity is always that for which the increase in the interfacial pH is smaller.
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- Onagie Ayemoba
- Department of Chemistry, School of Natural and Computing Sciences, University of Aberdeen , AB24 3UE Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Natural and Computing Sciences, University of Aberdeen , AB24 3UE Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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