Advanced Energy Materials
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2018
·Vol. 9
·期 1
·1803035
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IF 21.875
Peng Ge,Sijie Li,Laiqiang Xu,Kangyu Zou,Xu Gao,Xiaoyu Cao,Guoqiang Zou,Hongshuai Hou,Xiaobo Ji
As a result of its high-energy density, metal–selenides have demanded attention as a potential energy-storage material. But they suffer from volume expansion, dissolved poly-selenides and sluggish kinetics. Herein, utilizing' thermal selenization via the Kirkendall effect, microspheres of NiSe 2 confined by carbon are successfully obtained from the self-assembly of Ni-precursor/PPy. The derived hierarchical hollow architecture increases the active defects for sodium storage, while the existing double N-doped carbon layers significantly alleviate the volume swelling. As a result, it shows ultrafast rate capability, delivering a stable capacity of 374 mAh g −1 , even after 3000 loops at 10.0 A g −1 . These remarkable results may be ascribed to the Ni O C bonds on the interface of NiSe 2 and the carbon film, which leads to the faster transfer of ions, the effective trapping of poly-selenide, and the highly reversible conversion reaction. The kinetic analysis of cyclic voltammetry (CV) demonstrates that the electrochemical process is mainly dominated by pseudocapacitive behaviors. Supported by the results of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), it is confirmed that the solid–electrolyte interface films are reversibly formed/decomposed during cycling. Given this, this elaborate work might open up a potential avenue for the rational design of metal-sulfur/selenide anodes for advanced battery systems.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2020
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IF 6.182
Danyang He,Liyun Cao,Yixuan Huang,Guodong Li,Yongqiang Feng,Yajuan Zhao,Xiaoyi Li,Dongming Li,Liangliang Feng
Tailoring the nonprecious nickel selenide heterogeneous electrocatalysts with controllable morphology and electronic structures is of prime importance to enhance the catalytic efficiency for hydrogen production evolution (HER). Here, we report the solvothermal in-situ synthesis of vanadium-incorporated NiSe/Ni 3 Se 2 heterogeneous structures (VNS) on porous nickel foam, which function as an efficient electrode toward HER, together with superior catalytic activity and durability. Impressively, the self-assembled VNS electrode delivers the current densities of 100, 500 and 1000 mA cm −2 at quite low overpotentials of 175, 275 and 348 mV with 85% iR -compensation toward HER in 1.0 M KOH solution. Mott-Schottky analysis indicates that the vanadium doping alters the flat band potential of VNS, and in turn affects the electrons migration behavior at electrode and electrolyte interface. Benefiting from its dramatically increased catalytic active sites exposure, enhanced charge transport capability, and optimized electronic structure, the hierarchical VNS heterostructures exhibit an impressive HER electrocatalytic performance in alkaline media. More broadly, this research provides a promising strategy for design and exploitation of more advanced electrocatalysts for large-scale hydrogen production on selenides using heteroatom vanadium incorporation.
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可再生能源
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2019
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IF 4.175
Hong-Bo Wang,Yang-Shuo Sun,Fei Ma,Liang Zhou,Hui-Feng Li,Long Zhang,Guan-Jun Chen,Yi-Ku Xu,Yong-Nan Chen,Ke-Wei Xu,Da-Yan Ma
Well-arranged heterogeneous interface is favored to enhance the electrocatalytic activities to utilize the synergistic effects of different crystalline phases. In this work, vertical aligned single crystal Ni 3 Se 2 nanowires (NWs) wrapped by ultra-thin NiSe nanoflakes (NFs) with well-arranged heterogeneous interfaces along axial direction were successfully in situ grown on nickel foam (Ni foam) by a simple one-step hydrothermal method without posttreatment. The growth of Ni 3 Se 2 NWs follows a surface reaction mechanism by which NiSe reacts with reactive Ni · atoms on surface lattice steps of Ni 3 Se 2 nucleuses to grow both along radial and axial directions. The configurations of the products can be tuned from NiSe NFs to the core-shell NWs dominated structures by solely modulating Se molarity in chemical precursors motivated by the accelerated reaction kinetics. The hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) performance was improved with the increase of Se molarity attributing to the increased coverage of high aspect Ni 3 Se 2 /NiSe core-shell NWs arrays, metallic conductive feature of Ni 3 Se 2 skeleton and well-arranged heterogeneous interfaces along the axial direction. The Ni 3 Se 2 /NiSe core-shell NWs with well-arranged heterogeneous interfaces may also be beneficial to other energy or environmental applications.
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2016
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Zonghua Pu,Yonglan Luo,Abdullah M. Asiri,Xuping Sun
In this contribution, we demonstrate that electrodeposited nickel diselenide nanoparticles based film on conductive Ti plate (NiSe2/Ti) is an efficient and robust electrode to catalyze both hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in basic media. Electrochemical experiments show this electrode affords 10 mA cm–2 at HER overpotential of 96 mV and 20 mA cm–2 at OER overpotential of 295 mV with strong durability in 1.0 M KOH. The corresponding two-electrode alkaline water electrolyzer requires a cell voltage of only 1.66 V to achieve 10 mA cm–2 water-splitting current. This development provides us an attractive non-noble-metal catalyst toward overall water splitting applications.
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JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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2020
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IF 3.807
Min Zhu,Qing Yan,Qi Lu,Yanqin Xue,Yongde Yan,Jinling Yin,Kai Zhu,Kui Cheng,Ke Ye,Jun Yan,Dianxue Cao,Guiling Wang
Strengthening electrical conductivity and multiple atomic interaction are benefit for improving activity of oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Herein, we synthesized Fe-Doped NiSe 2 nanospheres distribute on reduced graphene oxide sheets (Ni 0.7 Fe 0.3 Se 2 /rGO). The optimum ratio (30%) of rGO was ascertained by comparing the properties of catalysts with different rGO amounts. In alkaline electrolyte , the Ni 0.7 Fe 0.3 Se 2 /rGO-30% owns the better OER performance than those of Ni 0.7 Fe 0.3 Se 2 and NiSe 2 , ascribed to the unique architecture that Ni 0.7 Fe 0.3 Se 2 nanospheres decorate rGO. In the architecture, the rGO matrix increases conductivity, enlarges transfer rate of ions and electrons and promotes dispersion of Ni 0.7 Fe 0.3 Se 2 . In addition, multiple atomic interaction of Ni/Fe atoms and the synergistic effect between the Ni 0.7 Fe 0.3 Se 2 and rGO enable the compound to be an efficient OER catalyst. Through the rational analysis, Ni 0.7 Fe 0.3 Se 2 /rGO-30% hybrid is promising as an effective non-noble metal catalyst for OER application.
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ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
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2021
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IF 8.198
Danyang He,Liyun Cao,Jianfeng Huang,Yongqiang Feng,Guodong Li,Dan Yang,Qingqing Huang,Liangliang Feng
Developing highly efficient and cost-effective non-noble metal electrocatalysts with prominent operational stability toward hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is indispensable for large-scale water electrolysis but remains challenging. Here, an innovative superhydrophilic vanadium-modulated Ni3Se2 nanorod@nanosheet array in situ grown on nickel foam (V-Ni3Se2/NF) is synthesized via a solvothermal strategy employing a NiV-LDH nanosheet as a precursor. Experimental investigations disclose that the hierarchical nanostructure endows V-Ni3Se2/NF with abundant electrochemically surface active sites that render the easy accessibility of the electrolyte to the electrode, thereby enhancing the electron transfer efficiency and electrocatalytic activity toward HER and OER. Furthermore, the modulated electronic configuration in V-Ni3Se2/NF not only favors the water dissociation and formation of adsorbed hydrogen but also optimizes the binding energy of key reaction intermediates, thus expediting the water electrolysis kinetics. Consequently, the V-Ni3Se2/NF electrode requires ultralow overpotentials of 275 and 370 mV at a large current density of 500 mA cm–2 in 1.0 M KOH solution toward HER and OER, respectively. The assembled V-Ni3Se2/NF||V-Ni3Se2/NF electrolyzer yields a low cell voltage equaling to 1.56 V to deliver 10 mA cm–2 together with an extraordinary long-term durability for 80 h, far outperforming the benchmark Pt/C/NF||IrO2/NF counterpart (1.76 V, 10 mA cm–2), demonstrating its glorious potentials in large-scale industrial water electrolysis applications. This work puts forward novel synergistic tactics to construct bifunctional electrocatalysts with prominent water splitting performance in a harsh alkaline electrolyte.
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APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
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2024
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Fangqing Wang,Xueru Zhao,Ying Li,Limin Liang,Kotaro Sasaki,Qiuyan Hao,Wenhao Yuan,Sijia Li,Hui Liu
Transition-metal selenides exhibit excellent catalytic activity towards oxygen evolution reaction (OER), but suffering from serious performance degradation due to the surface reconstruction during OER. Herein, we found that the incorporation of Ag single atoms in NiSe 2 electrocatalyst (Ag SA -NiSe 2 ) could suppress the surface reconstruction, improving both catalytic activity (179 mV@10 mA cm −2 ) and stability (500 h @ ∼100 mA cm −2 ) for OER in 1.0 M KOH. The aberration corrected transmission electron microscope and X-ray absorption structure analysis reveal the co-existence of the Ag single atoms and Se vacancies in NiSe 2 matrix. In-situ Raman spectroscopy demonstrates that the introduction of single-atom Ag and Se vacancies in NiSe 2 successfully inhibits the formation of NiOOH species on the surface during OER, accounting for the excellent stability. The theoretical calculation result indicates that the Ag single atom and Se vacancies in NiSe 2 synergistically optimizes the adsorption/desorption of OER intermediates, boosting the intrinsic activity.
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电催化
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ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
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2018
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IF 5.116
Chao Cai,Yaqun Mi,Shaobo Han,Qi Wang,Wei Liu,Xiaoqiang Wu,Zhi Zheng,Xiang Xia,Liang Qiao,Weilie Zhou,Xiaotao Zu
Surface modification of nanostructured catalysts is fundamental in accelerating sluggish oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Herein we demonstrate that nanostructured Nickel Selenide (NiSe2) exhibits excellent capability for OER owing to the high compatibility between (200) plane and alkaline solution. The dendrite-like nickel selenide achieves a specific current density of 10 mA/cm 2 at an overpotential low to ∼299 mV. The NiSe2 has high stability, in which overpotential decreased ∼2 mV after 10 000 cycles. We demonstrated that the catalytic efficiency of OER could be promoted by increasing the exposure ratio of (200) plane. This work discloses that kinetics of OER are related to specific facets exposure, in which it opens up the possibility of designing active and stable catalysts for OER utilization.
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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2023
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IF 10.9
He Zhou,Jingrui Hou,Limin Zhang,Dezhi Kong,Hui Wang,Longhui Zeng,Zhiwei Ren,Tingting Xu,Ye Wang
Despite the rapid advances in electrocatalysts based on two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) materials, they are subject to serious aggregation, poor conductivity and the presence of inactive basal planes. Herein, we have successfully demonstrated the in-situ construction of NiSe 2 –MoSe 2 heterostructure arrays on carbon cloth (NiSe 2 –MoSe 2 /CC) by a facile two-step hydrothermal process. The presence of the synergistic effect in the heterostructures effectively optimizes the poor conductivity and hydrophilicity, and thus enables fast electron transfer, leading to enhanced electrochemical reaction. Furthermore, density functional theory calculations reveal that the electrons redistribution at the heterojunction interface and the reduced Gibbs free energy of hydrogen adsorption for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER)/the Gibbs free energy change value of rate-determining step for oxygen evolution reaction (OER), thus enhancing the HER/OER catalytic activity. Importantly, the device displays a good performance with a low overpotential of 98 and 310 mV for HER and OER, respectively, and a low cell voltage of 1.59 V for its corresponding electrolyzer (10 mA cm −2 ). This work presents the high-performance water splitting of bifunctional electrocatalysts based on 2D TMDs materials and offers a novel design concept of interface engineering.
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Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials
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2023
·Vol. 6
·期 5
·1-13
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IF 20.1
Luo ZhongKe,Tong LongZhi,Lin Zhiping,Amin R. S.,Ren Junna,El-Khatib K. M.,Wang Chao
To meet the increasing demand for clean energy, environmentally friendly and efficient transition metal selenides (TMSes) electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) are being developed. There is an urgent need for a rational design of bifunctional non-precious metal catalysts with advanced structure and superior composition. In water splitting for the production of clean hydrogen energy, transition metal selenides have promising applications. We prepare a catalyst by a two-step hydrothermal method, and the crystal structure of the catalysts can be easily adjusted by adjusting the concentration of the selenizing agent; when the concentration of the selenizing agent (Na 2 SeO 3 ) is 0.6 mmol, a phase transition occurred, forming the NiSe@Ni 3 Se 2 heterostructure, reaching a current density of 10 mA cm −2 at an overpotential of 214 mV with a low Tafel slope of 41 mV dec −1 . When the concentration of selenide is increased to 0.6 mmol, the prepared NiFeSe 0.6 -MOF (metal organic framework) demonstrates excellent HER performance. At 10 mA cm −2 current density, the overpotential is only 156 mV. Moreover, the monolithic hydrolysis electrolyzer assemble with NiFeSe 0.6 -MOF as the anode and cathode electrodes shows a low cell voltage of 1.7 V at a current density of 10 mA cm −2 , and almost no attenuation is observed after a 72-h stability test. The excellent electrocatalytic performance of the prepared catalysts is attributed to the formation of nickel selenide heterostructures and the synergistic effect of two-dimensional ferrum-doped MOF, which provide abundant active sites. This study provides a good idea for the development of high activity and high stability catalysts. Graphical Abstract
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Materials Today Energy
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2021
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IF 7.311
Hongyan Lu,Ying Li,Yan Zheng,Chenchen Dong,Yukun Li,Fanzhang Meng,Yong Wang,Chao Teng,Xiaoliang Wang,Dongshan Zhou,Gi Xue
Rechargeable aluminum-ion batteries (AIBs) are promising candidates for energy storage because of their low cost, high safety, and high-power density owing to the three-electron redox reaction . However, the applications of AIBs are hindered by their limited lifetime and practically achievable energy density . Herein, we present a novel Fe-doped Nickel selenide (Fe-NiSe) nanoflake cathode material , derived from a Ni–Fe layered double hydroxide , affording a long cycle life and high energy density . Synergism between the ultrafine nanostructure and Fe doping provided shorter ion diffusion pathways and created multiple active sites in the cathode. As a result, the prepared Fe–NiSe battery achieved an outstanding energy density of 402.5 W h kg −1 and an ultra-long lifespan of 13,500 cycles with a capacity decay of only 0.0026% per cycle. Furthermore, based on the mass of the entire pouch-type cell, the fabricated AIB delivered an energy density of 101.2 W h kg −1 . This work paves the way for serviceable high-energy density AIBs.
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ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
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2024
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Jiao Chen,Chao Cai,Yunfei Sun,Bai Sun,Hongyan Wang,Yongliang Tang,Yuanzheng Chen
Electrolytic water splitting (EWS), regarded as a sustainable and promising strategy for hydrogen production, has received huge attention in recent years. However, the practical application of EWS is greatly hindered by the sluggish kinetics of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Herein, we proposed an efficient strategy for the synthesis of hierarchical hollow nickel selenide with significant HER and OER electrocatalytic activity. The as-synthesized NiSe 2 possesses low overpotential of ∼85 mV at the current density of 10 mA/cm 2 for the HER in 0.5 M H 2 SO 4 and ∼270 mV for OER in 1 M KOH. Importantly, when employed into full water splitting on membrane electrode assembly, it merely requires an ultralow voltage of 1.73 V to achieve the current density of 1 A/cm 2 , outperforming most of the reported other Ni/Ni-Se based structures. Density Functional Theory (DFT) simulations confirm that the hierarchical hollow NiSe 2 structure facilitates the reduction of the Gibbs free energy change of H- and O-containing intermediates in the HER/OER process, which promotes the formation of intermediates and thus accelerates the catalytic kinetics. This work offers an important structure engineering route to develop high catalytic performance materials and sheds light on the promotion of electrocatalytic activity for clean energy utilization.
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