MATERIALS LETTERS
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2024
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IF 2.7
Liao Zou,Xiaobao Li
In this study, small-sized glucose-LDH nanosheets were prepared using glucose as a polymerization inhibitor. The results indicated that glucose-LDH was successfully synthesized, and glucose molecules not only controlled the growth of LDH crystals and nanosheets but also inhibited the aggregation of the LDH nanosheets. Compared to that of LDH, the lateral size of glucose-LDH nanosheets prepared with 0.6 g of glucose addition decreased significantly, from 400 nm to about 50–100 nm. This novel strategy could be used for the preparation of other LDHs by changing the inorganic precursors.
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2025
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IF 6.3
Jiale Xing,Zhiqiang Xu,Daoxin Liu,Bing Xue,Fangfei Li
Developing high-performance non-noble metal-based electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is important for hydrogen production from water electrolysis. In this work, a unique method to simultaneously improve the catalytic activity and stability of NiFe 2 O 4 spinel is carried out through heterogeneous nucleation sintering. So that the resultant corrugated CoCr-LDH nanosheets can strongly combine onto NiFe 2 O 4 surfaces to form finned structures, which enhances the surface area and OER catalytic performance of the resultant catalysts. The optimized NiFe 2 O 4 @CoCr-LDH/NF exhibits excellent OER performance with a low overpotential of 193 mV at 10 mA cm −2 and a low Tafel slope (27.5 mV dec −1 ), and outstanding stability performance. Furthermore, the NiFe 2 O 4 @CoCr-LDH/NF also displays attractive bifunctional catalytic activities, which achieves an ultra-low voltage for overall water splitting of 1.546 V at 10 mA cm −2 . These results indicate that NiFe 2 O 4 @CoCr-LDH/NF is a promising low-cost catalyst for hydrogen production through water splitting.
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2024
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IF 9.4
Yi Ma,Luming Li,Yong Zhang,Ning Jian,Huiyan Pan,Jie Deng,Junshan Li
Electrochemical upgrading methanol into value-added formate at the anode in alkaline media enables the boosting production of hydrogen fuel at the cathode with saved energy. To achieve such a cost-effective and efficient electrocatalytic process, herein this work presents a Mn-doped nickel iron layered double hydroxides supported on nickel foam, derived from a simple hydrothermal synthesis. This developed electrocatalyst could act as an efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst for methanol-to-formate with a high faradaic efficiency of nearly 100 %, and for hydrogen evolution reaction, at an external potential of 1.5 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode. Additionally, a current density of 131.1 mA cm −2 with a decay of merely 12.2 % over 120 h continuous long-term testing was generated in co-electrocatalysis of water/methanol solution. Further density functional theoretical calculations were used to unravel the methanol-to-formate reaction mechanism arising from the doping of Fe and/or Mn. This work offers a good example of co-electrocatalysis to produce formate and green hydrogen fuel using a bifunctional electrocatalyst.
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2024
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IF 12.2
Xinchun Lu,Liguo Shen,Hongjun Lin,Lei Han,Jiarong Du,Cheng Chen,Jiaheng Teng,Bisheng Li,Wei Yu,Yanchao Xu
Efficient oil-water separation has always been a research hotspot in the field of environmental studies. Employing a one-step hydrothermal approach, NiFe-layered double hydroxides (LDH) nanosheets were synthesized on nickel foam substrates. The resulting NiFe-LDH/NF membrane exhibited rejection rates exceeding 99% across six diverse oil-water mixtures, concurrently demonstrating a remarkable ultra-high flux of 1.4 × 10 6 L·m −2 ·h −1 . This flux value significantly surpasses those documented in existing literature, maintaining stable performance over 1000 manual filtration cycles. These breakthroughs stem from the synergistic interplay among the three-dimensional channels of the nickel foam, the nanosheets, and the hydration layer. By leveraging the pore size of the foam to enhance the functionality of the hydration layer, the conventional trade-off between permeability and selectivity was transformed into a balanced force relationship between the hydration layer and the oil phase. The operational and failure mechanisms of the hydration layer were examined using the prepared NiFe-LDH/NF membrane, validating the correlation between oil phase viscosity and density with hydration layer rupture. Additionally, an extended Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek (XDLVO) theory was employed to investigate changes in interaction energy, further reinforcing the study's findings. This research contributes novel insights and assistance to the comprehension and application of hydration layers in other membrane studies dedicated to oil-water separation.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
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2023
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IF 7.2
Fengzhan Si,Yan Zhang,Yue Liang,Xiaomin Kang,Jianwen Liu,Xian-Zhu Fu,Jing-Li Luo
Water decomposition is the most promising system for developing renewable energy, but the sluggish kinetics of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is the key limiting factor. Recently, inorganic nanomaterials have been widely used as an effective catalyst for the stimulation of OER kinetics, for which the subsequent dispersion and the current collector are essential. We present a three-dimensional NiFe-layered double hydroxide (NiFe-LDH) synthesized by electrochemical corrosion , with increased electrochemical performance for electrocatalytic water splitting. Electrochemical measurements reveal that the NiFe-LDH has a lower Tafel slope of 46 mVˑdec −1 compared with the NiFe foam. The resulting electrode had a current density of 50 mAˑcm −2 and a remarkably low overpotential of 150 mV. Theoretical calculations and experimental observations showed and explained NiFe-LDH-90 electrode has high alkaline medium endurance, implying excellent OER electrocatalytic activity . The produced composite is expected to bring new insights into the design of foam electrocatalyst materials for OER.
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CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS
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2023
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IF 16.5
Cheng Liu,Mengning Chen,Yingzhang Shi,Zhiwen Wang,Wei Guo,Sen Lin,Jinhong Bi,Ling Wu
Two ultrathin ZnTi-LDH nanosheets with different thickness (1.4 and 4.0 nm) were prepared to study the interplay between the active site and catalytic performance in photocatalytic synthesis of N -benzylideneanilline via a tandem reaction. ZnTi-LDH nanosheet possesses dual isolated active sites including the coordinatively unsaturated Ti atoms (Lewis acid sites) and the H atoms of OH groups (Brönsted acid sites), achieving the activation of benzyl alcohol and nitrobenzene via C–O···Ti species and N–O···H–O species, respectively. Photogenerated holes and electrons facilitate the oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde and the reduction of nitrobenzene to aniline, respectively. The thinner sample possesses more active sites, facilitating not only the activation of reactants but also the separation of photogenerated carriers. Therefore, a thinner ZnTi-LDH nanosheet shows the high conversion (100%) and the high selectivity (96%). Finally, a synergetic photocatalytic mechanism connected to the molecular activation is illustrated at the molecule level.
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2024
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IF 5.8
Zetian He,Tie Shi,Daimei Chen,Yuxin Wang,Yanmei Feng,Fengshan Zhou,Yilei Li
The extensive use and improper disposal of antibiotics and organic dyes have resulted in their substantial release into the natural environment, posing a grave threat to both the ecological system and human health. This study successfully synthesised an ultra-thin CuZnCr layered ternary hydrotalcite (CuZnCr-LDH) nanosheet, exhibiting remarkable photo-Fenton properties, through a streamlined one-step coprecipitation method. When the ratio of Cu + to Zn 2+ is 2:1, methylene blue (MB) degradation efficiency reaches 96.5 % after 70 min, and that of CIP attains 75 % after 3 h, and the mineralization rate can be as high as 81.3 % and 64.7 %. The key to enhancing its performance is that the ultrathin structure is conducive to carrier migration, a large number of photogenerated electrons are conducive to the recovery of valence states of Cu and Cr ions to promote Fenton reaction cycle, and the rich active species actively participate in the reaction. Furthermore, electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) signaling and active material capture experiments have shown that photogenerated superoxide radicals (‧O 2 - ), hydroxyl radicals (‧OH) and holes (h + ) as active species play a crucial role in the degradation process. And the cyclic pattern of the high-priced metal was verified by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) testing, which is a key factor in the photo-Fenton synergy. Based on the experimental results, the photo-Fenton degradation mechanism is proposed. This study holds important promise in addressing the pressing problem of water pollution caused by antibiotics and organic pollutants.
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2021
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IF 9.229
Qianfeng Pan,Fenghua Zheng,Dingfei Deng,Bo Chen,Yang Wang
The transition metal-based layered double hydroxides (LDHs) have been extensively studied as promising functional nanomaterials owing to their excellent electrochemical activity and tunable chemical composition. In this work, using acetate anions (Ac–) as intercalating elements, the NiCo-LDH nanosheets arraying on Ni foam with different amounts of Ac– anion intercalation or volume of hydrothermal solution were prepared by a simple hydrothermal method. The optimized amount of Ac– anions expanded the interlayer space of LDH nanosheets from 0.8 to 0.94 nm. An ultrahigh specific capacity of 1200 C g–1 at 1 A g–1 (690 C g–1 without Ac– anions), an outstanding rate capability of 72.5% at 30 A g–1, and a cycle stability of 79.90% after 4500 cycles were mainly attributed to the higher interlayer spacing of Ac– anion intercalation. The enlarged interlayer spacing was beneficial for stabilizing the α-phase of LDHs and accelerating the electron transport and electrolyte penetration in the electrochemical reaction. This work sheds light on the mechanisms of the interlayer spacing regulation of NiCo-LDH nanosheets and offers a promising strategy to synthesize functional nanomaterials with excellent electrochemical performance via integrating their unique layered structure and interlayer anion exchange characteristics.
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ACS Applied Energy Materials
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2024
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IF 5.4
Liang Li,Demin Jiang,Sainan Cai,Shikuo Li,Yuqiao Wang
The sluggish reaction kinetics of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and the formation of a biofilm on the cathode prevent efficient and stable operation of microbial fuel cells (MFCs). In this work, zeolitic imidazolate framework-derived N-doped carbon-supported CoCu-layered double hydroxide nanosheets (CoCu-LDH@NC) were synthesized as a bifunctional cathode catalyst for MFCs. CoCu-LDH supported on CoO@NC induced the production of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) from the NC matrix. CNTs and CoCu-LDH nanosheets improved the atomic reaction efficiency and active area for the ORR. The high-speed electron-transfer channel was attributed to two-dimensional CoCu-LDH nanosheets and one-dimensional CNTs. The catalytic activity and stability of CoO@NC were sustained through the incorporation of CoCu-LDH nanosheets. The electronic interaction of CoCu-LDH and CoO@NC enhanced the ORR catalytic activities. CoCu-LDH nanosheets generated reactive oxygen species (ROS) and Cu+, improving the antibacterial activity to prevent the growth of biofilm for MFCs. CoCu-LDH@NC demonstrated superior oxygen reduction activity with a half-wave potential of 0.84 V and an onset potential of 0.89 V. The maximum power density and operating cycle of the MFCs assembled with CoCu-LDH@NC reached 1012 mW m–2 and 170 h, respectively. This work offers guidance to enhancing the ORR catalytic activity and stability by designing antibacterial ORR catalysts.
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ACS Applied Energy Materials
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2022
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IF 6.959
Yanxue Guan,Juan Qin,Xinyue Guo,Zongjia Li,Haoran Guo,Miaomiao Zhang,Bailin Zhang,Jilin Tang
Nickel-aluminum layered double hydroxides (Ni-Al LDHs) are widely used in energy storage and conversion devices, and the impact of the Ni/Al molar ratio on the structural evolution and kinetic process is of great significance for improving reaction kinetics and efficiency. In this paper, the morphological evolutions and nanomechanical property changes of Ni-Al-n LDH (n is the Ni/Al molar ratio) nanosheets during potential cycling were explored by in situ electrochemical atomic force microscopy. The conversion of Ni2+ into Ni3+ and the amphoteric properties of Al3+ during potential cycling resulted in the dissolution of Ni-Al-n LDH nanosheets. The dissolution rate of Ni-Al-2 LDH nanosheets was slower than those of Ni-Al-2.5 LDH and Ni-Al-3 LDH nanosheets. Meanwhile, the Young’s modulus value of the dissolved area was much larger than that of the undissolved area, and the dissolved area exhibited a harder property. It was attributed to the different microcrystalline structures of Ni-Al LDH nanosheets affected by the Ni/Al molar ratio and the rearrangement of Ni2+ and Al3+ during the reaction. The slow dissolution of Ni-Al-2 LDH nanosheets was beneficial to improving the electrochemical performance, while the fast dissolution of Ni-Al-2.5 LDH and Ni-Al-3 LDH nanosheets was not conducive to the electrochemical performance. Understanding the effect of the Ni/Al molar ratio on the morphological evolutions and nanomechanical property changes of Ni-Al LDH nanosheets during potential cycling has important guiding significance for the subtle compositional modification and structural design of Ni-Al LDHs as an electrode material.
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Energy Material Advances
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2023
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IF 12.9
Yingying Hao,Chen Qiao,Shuping Zhang,Yibin Zhu,Lei Ji,Chuanbao Cao,Jiatao Zhang
Active site exposure and intrinsic catalytic performance are considered important aspects of oxygen evolution reaction catalyst design. In this work, the coordination capacity of tributylphosphine is utilized to construct cationic vacancy defects on NiFe-LDH nanosheets. As-prepared defective NiFe-LDH nanosheets show not only the optimization of the exposure ability of the active site but also the intrinsic catalytic capacity is improved by construction of cationic vacancy defect to tune local electronic structure. The x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy results revealed that after reconstruction of the prepared d-NiFe-LDH, high-valence Ni and Fe can stably appear on the surface of the material. The presence of high-valence Ni and Fe is considered to be the main reason to improve the intrinsic catalytic capacity of catalysts. Finally, d-NiFe-LDH nanosheets show excellent catalytic performance (η10 = 243 mV) and remarkable long-term stability.
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AICHE JOURNAL
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2021
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IF 3.993
Kaiqiang Shi,Xiaozhi Xu,Siyuan Dong,Biao Li,Jingbin Han
Inorganic–organic hybrid films containing two-dimensional nanosheets have shown good gas barrier performance, but moderate tensile property, because of the rigid characteristics of covalent or ionic bonds between the assembly units. In this work, we used LDH nanosheets rich in hydroxyl groups as building units, followed by modification of tannic acid (TA), to assemble with polyethylene oxide (PEO) through hydrogen bonds. Compared with previous work, the tensile property and oxygen barrier performance of (TA@LDH/PEO) n films have been significantly improved. A 50-bilayer TA@LDH/PEO film, deposited on a 1 mm thick natural rubber substrate, results in a 29× reduction (contrast with bare substrate) in oxygen transmission rate and maintains its good barrier property even under a large elongation of 120%. The excellent tensile and gas barrier properties are attributed to the ductility of hydrogen bond network among building blocks and the significant prolongation of oxygen transmission path induced by LDH nanosheets.
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