ACS Applied Energy Materials
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2024
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IF 5.4
Xinyang Fu,Yixin Qi,Yanan Zhao,Weibing Li,Yaping Zhang
The significant carrier recombination occurring in the bulk of BiVO4 is a primary factor limiting the enhancement of its photoelectrochemical performance. To address this issue, we have incorporated two-dimensional (2D) nanosheet morphology Bi:ZnIn2S4 and Co sites onto the surface of BiVO4 to create an effective composite photoanode. According to the ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy and ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy results, it was inferred that a Z-scheme transfer path of charges was formed between BiVO4 and Bi:ZnIn2S4, which promoted the separation of bulk phase carriers. Additionally, the 2D topography of Bi:ZnIn2S4 also shortens the transmission distance of the carriers. Furthermore, the presence of Co sites provides more active sites for the surface hydrolysis reaction to proceed. Ultimately, under AM1.5G illumination, the photocurrent density of the BiVO4/Bi:ZnIn2S4-Co photoanode reaches 3.6 mA cm–2 at 1.23 V vs reversible hydrogen electrodes.
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材料科学
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能源科学
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Surfaces and Interfaces
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2025
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IF 6.3
Yanqi Xu,Rongrong Chen,Cunjun Li,Hai Wang,Shuzhen Ma,Linjiang Wang
To achieve prolonged photocathodic protection (PCP) of 304 stainless steel (304SS) in marine environments, effective charge mobility and electron storage within the photoanodes are essential. In this study, ternary NiFeCo-layered double hydroxide nanoarrays on titanium foil (Ti/NiFeCo-LDH) were synthesized to enable PCP for 304SS. The engineered active Co sites in Ti/NiFeCo-LDH play a dual role: they adjust the electronic and band structures and act as efficient reductants, creating oxygen vacancies that enhance electron transfer from Ti/NiFeCo-LDH to 304SS. Consequently, the fabricated Ti/NiFeCo-LDH exhibits highly efficient PCP for 304SS in simulated seawater, achieving an open circuit potential (OCP) of −803 mV in the dark and maintaining a consistent potential of -760 mV over 82 h. This research presents a significant advancement in developing efficient photoanodes for PCP in metallic materials.
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材料科学
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电化学
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腐蚀与防护
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高影响因子
Small
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2023
·Vol. 19
·期 23
·2300106
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IF 13.3
Ziqin Liu,Xin Dong,Jing Wen,Pu Hu,Chaoqun Shang
The high reactivity of Li metal and the inhomogeneous Li deposition leads to the formation of Li dendrites and “dead” Li, which impedes the performance of Li metal batteries (LMBs) with high energy density. The regulating and guiding the Li dendrite nucleation is a desirable tactic to realize concentrated distribution of Li dendrites instead of completely inhibiting dendrite formation. Here, a Fe-Co-based Prussian blue analog with hollow and open framework (H-PBA) is employed to modify the commercial polypropylene separator (PP@H-PBA). This functional PP@H-PBA can guide the lithium dendrite growth to form uniform lithium deposition and activate the inactive Li. In details, the H-PBA with macroporous structure and open framework can induce the growth of lithium dendrites via space confinement, while the positive Fe/Co-sites lowered by polar cyanide (−CN) of PBA can reactivate the inactive Li. Thus, the Li|PP@H-PBA|Li symmetric cells exhibit long-term stability at 1 mA cm −2 for 1 mAh cm −2 over 500 h. And the Li-S batteries with PP@H-PBA deliver favorable cycling performance at 500 mA g −1 for 200 cycles.
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电化学
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能源存储
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2025
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IF 8.2
Kun Lang,Yuanyingxue Gao,Xudong Xiao,Qi Li,Mingyang Liu,Jianan Liu,Huiquan Gu,Wei Wu,Huiyuan Meng,Baojiang Jiang
Seawater electrolysis offers a sustainable pathway for green hydrogen production, but chloride-induced side reactions, particularly chlorine evolution (ClER), limit the stability and efficiency of catalysts. Based on an interface-engineering strategy, a bifunctional CoP–MXene electrocatalyst was designed and fabricated, in which electrons are transferred from the Ti sites of the MXene support to the adjacent Co active centers of CoP. This directional electron donation modulates the Co electronic structure, generating electron-rich Co sites that effectively suppress Cl– adsorption via electronic repulsion while preserving the OH– reaction pathways through favorable proton–electron coupling. X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) spectroscopy, in situ Raman spectroscopy, and density functional theory (DFT) calculations further validate this electron modulation mechanism. In 1 M KOH electrolyte, CoP–MXene achieves a hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) overpotential of only 93 mV at 10 mA cm–2 and an oxygen evolution reaction (OER) current density of 50 mA cm–2 at 346 mV. In alkaline seawater, CoP–MXene exhibits exceptional HER performance (10 mA cm–2 @ 101 mV). Moreover, in an anion exchange membrane (AEM) electrolyzer (at 2 A cm–2 current density), the catalyst maintains over 500 h of stability in seawater with only 8.5% current decay, significantly outperforming the control samples. This study provides a new design strategy for the development of chloride-resistant electrocatalysts, advancing the application of seawater electrolysis technologies.
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电化学
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催化
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能量转换
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材料科学
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可再生能源
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表面科学
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