ACS Catalysis
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2021
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IF 13.084
Huiyuan Cheng,Xuemei Wu,Manman Feng,Xiangcun Li,Guangping Lei,Zihao Fan,Dongwei Pan,Fujun Cui,Gaohong He
Developing diatomic catalysts (DACs) for the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) has emerged as a promising leading-edge research area owing to their maximum atomic utility and more sophisticated functionalities. However, the proper design of DACs at an atomic level and an understanding of the synergistic mechanism of binary sites remain challenging. Herein, an N-rich carbon matrix with precisely controlled Ni/Cu dual sites is synthesized through the assistance of metal–organic frameworks. The as-prepared catalyst presents high CO Faradaic efficiency of over 95% from −0.39 to −1.09 V vs reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) with the maximum value of 99.2% at −0.79 V vs RHE and long-term durability of 60 h electrolysis. Density functional theory studies reveal that the electronic redistribution and band gap narrowing induced by the adjacent NiN4 and CuN4 moieties enhance the electron conductivity and strengthen the bonding interactions between *COOH intermediates and Ni centers, thus lowering the overall reaction barriers and promoting CO generation.
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环境科学
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Green Chemical Engineering
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2025
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IF 7.6
Jiankun Yu,Weixiao Sun,Kuan Huang,Jin Xu,Fuzeyu Zhong,Xiaohu Ge,Wenyao Chen,Gang Qian,Yueqiang Cao,Jianrong Zeng,Jianbo Ma,Xinggui Zhou,Xuezhi Duan,Jing Zhang,Lilong Jiang
Due to escalating carbon emissions, increasing attention is being focused on the synthesis of biomass-derived liquid fuels with a low CO 2 footprint. Currently, the dominant biobased liquid fuel in the diesel range is green diesel, produced via deoxygenation of non-edible natural/waste oils and their free fatty acid components into engine-compatible diesel-range alkanes. Industrially, sulfided NiMo or CoMo catalysts are typically used, leading to total hydrocarbon yields of 70-80 wt%. However, their inevitable sulfur leaching often contaminates the products and requires the addition of sulfur-containing agents. Here, we developed a highly selective sulfur-free Ni-Cu alloy catalyst by disentangling the electronic and size effects, to enable green diesel synthesis through the decarbonylation of palmitic acid—the most common fatty acid in these feedstocks. An unprecedented decarbonylation product (pentadecane) yield of 98% (on a molar basis) was achieved using a Ni-Cu alloy catalyst with a Ni/Cu ratio of 1:1 under mild reaction conditions (2 MPa H 2 , 250 °C). Minimal metal sintering or leaching was observed after multiple reuses. Kinetic studies show that incorporating Cu into Ni markedly reduces both the apparent activation energy and the reaction order for the conversion of palmitic acid. These results, combined with catalyst characterization, reveal that introducing Cu into Ni not only facilitates the adsorption and activation of the carboxylic hydroxyl group to promote the reductive deoxygenation of palmitic acid into aldehyde/alcohol intermediates—the slow step in decarbonylation—but also weakens the adsorption of C–C bonds on Ni by enhancing its electron density.
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Energies
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2024
·Vol. 17
·期 6
·1449
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IF 3
Qiong Li,Yu Wang,Ganghui Wei,Xiaorong Fang,Ni Lan,Yonggang Zhao,Qiming Liu,Shumei Lin,Deyan He
The preparation of composite carbon nanomaterials is one of the methods for improving the electrochemical performance of carbon-based electrode materials for supercapacitors. However, traditional preparation methods are complicated and time-consuming, and the binder also leads to an increase in impedance and a decrease in specific capacitance. Therefore, in this work, we reduced Ni-Cu nanoparticles on the surface of nitrogen-doped carbon nanofibers (CNFs) by employing an electrostatic spinning method combined with pre-oxidation and annealing treatments. At the same time, Ni-Cu nanoparticles were vulcanized to Ni–Cu–S nanoparticles without destroying the structure of the CNFs. The area-specific capacitance of the CNFs/Ni–Cu–S–300 electrode reaches 1208 mF cm−2at a current density of 1 mA cm−2, and the electrode has a good cycling stability with a capacitance retention rate of 76.5% after 5000 cycles. As a self-supporting electrode, this electrode can avoid the problem of the poor adhesion of electrode materials and the low utilization of active materials due to the inactivity of the binder and conductive agent in conventional collector electrodes, so it has excellent potential for application.
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材料科学
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能源存储
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Environmental Science-Nano
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2025
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IF 5.1
Junjie Yang,Jun Xie,Junxian Qin,Jin Shang,Hiromi Yamashita,Daiqi Ye,Yun Hu
To address the critical challenges in photocatalytic CO2 reduction systems, including rapid recombination of photogenerated electron–hole pairs, indiscriminate product distribution, and oxidative degradation of liquid-phase intermediates, we designed a ZIF-8-derived Ni–Cu bimetallic modified TiO2 (NiCu-GC-TiO2) photocatalyst for synergistic formate synthesis from CO2 and ammonia nitrogen wastewater The research results indicate that Ni–Cu forms a highly dispersed interface through N bridges, significantly enhancing charge separation efficiency. In the NH3-N system at pH = 10, the formate yield reached 116.2 μmol L−1 (99.4% selectivity), which was 9.4 times higher than that of TiO2. Ammonia nitrogen serves as an oxidative substrate that accelerates hole consumption while inhibiting formate oxidation. Isotope experiments confirmed that formate protons originate entirely from ammonia nitrogen, and the protons released from ammonia nitrogen oxidation drive the directed conversion of CO2 to formate. The system can directly utilize HCO3− as a carbon source, compatible with industrial carbon capture processes. Cycling tests and flow-phase experiments demonstrated excellent material stability and practical applicability. This research provides a novel strategy for synergistic mechanisms between photocatalytic CO2 reduction and wastewater treatment, which contributes to both environmental sustainability and energy utilization.
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Nanoscale
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2020
·Vol. 12
·期 31
·16605-16616
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IF 6.895
Rong Dai,Ziliang Zheng,Chenshuai Lian,Kai Shi,Xu Wu,Xia An,Xianmei Xie
To enhance the catalytic performance of catalysts for the ethanol steam reforming (ESR) reaction, a facile reverse micelle strategy was adopted to prepare a core@shell Ni–Cu@Ca–SiO2 (Ni–Cu@CS) nanoreactor composed of an ultra-small Ni–Cu alloy (∼2.8 nm) encapsulated in Ca-functionalized SiO2 nanoparticles. Benefiting from its core@shell structural features and unique components, the Ni–Cu@CS nanoreactor exhibited superior activity (69.91% H2 selectivity and 99.99% ethanol conversion) and stability compared to reference samples. The regenerated Ni–Cu@CS nanoreactor showed high stability, maintaining 98.14% ethanol conversion and only 1.98 mg gcat−1 h−1 in carbon deposition. The high catalytic performance of Ni–Cu@CS is attributed to not only its encapsulated structure, which effectively prevented the sintering of neighboring Ni–Cu alloy nanoparticles, but also to its Ca-functionalized porous SiO2 shell, suppressing the carbon deposition. Moreover, its porous thin shell facilitated the mass transfer and diffusion of reactants and products. Thus, the Ni–Cu@CS nanoreactor is expected to become a new type of high-efficiency nanoreactor for the ESR reaction.
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能源化学
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ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY
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2019
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IF 7.279
Baosong Li,Tianyong Mei,Dandan Li,Shengsong Du
Ni-Cu/TiN nanocomposites were electrodeposited by incorporation of TiN nanoparticles in Ni-Cu matrix from sulphate-citrate bath with additives. Ultrasonic assistance was performed in an external ultrasonic bath at ultrasonic frequency of 40 KHz and acoustic power of 300 W. The effects of current density on surface morphology, structural and electrochemical properties of Ni-Cu/TiN nanocomposites were examined. Results indicated that the presence of TiN changes the texture of nickel coating. Corrosion resistance of the composite deposit was enhanced by ultrasonic-assisted electrodeposition. The average roughness value ( R a ) of Ni-Cu/TiN is 26–34 nm, which is rougher than Ni-Cu alloy ( R a = 4–5 nm). Not only the ultrasonic agitation, but also the current density affects the corrosion properties of the products. Ni-Cu/TiN nanocomposite electrodeposited at 5 A dm −2 has the highest corrosion resistance.
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电化学
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Small
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2025
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IF 12.1
Xinyu Cao,Liancen Li,Guangfu Qian,Qizhi Xie,Yuxuan Xie,Jiawei Li,Yunpeng Wang,Minsheng Lu,Jinli Chen,Panagiotis Tsiakaras
Developing efficient pH-universal hydrogen evolution electrocatalysts is critically needed yet challenged by pH-dependent. Here, a lignin-derived carbon-supported Ni/Cu/MoO 2 heterostructure (Ni/Cu/MoO 2 @LC) through multiphase interfaces design is engineered, which displays excellent electrochemical activity, featuring low potentials of −14.4/−201.5 (acidic), −44.5/−615.7 (neutral), and −28.2/−242.3 mV (alkaline) at −10/−1000 mA cm −2 . Theoretical and experimental analysis show that the Ni/Cu/MoO 2 @LC multiphase interfaces produce a synergistic coupling of compressive-tensile strains and interfacial electron transfer effect. This synergistic effect triggers electron redistribution, tailors the electronic configuration through d -band center optimization, and balances intermediate adsorption/desorption energetics. Additionally, lignin-derived carbon self-supported micro-nano-array structure enhances gas-liquid transport and corrosion resistance, allowing Ni/Cu/MoO 2 @LC to operate stably for at least 120 h, at −500 mA cm −2 in various pH solutions. Thus, this study provides a new idea for the design of cost-effective pH-universal HER electrocatalysts and a new approach for applying lignin-derived carbon in electrocatalysis.
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电催化
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
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2021
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IF 4.539
Ruxia Song,Shihong Zhang,Yi He,Hongjie Li,Yi Fan,Teng He,Yihan Zhang,Yuxin Xiang,Huili Zhang
Ni-Cu/H-MWCNTs composite coatings with outstanding corrosion resistance and high wear resistance were prepared by the pulse electrodeposition technology. The micro-surface morphology and corrosion behavior of the coatings were represented by high-resolution field emission scanning electron microscopy , potential polarization curve, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and scanning electrochemical microscope. The chemical composition and crystal structure of the coatings were characterized by energy dispersive spectrum, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. The mechanical properties are studied by digital microhardness tester and multifunctional material surface testing machine. We found that the successful doping of H-MWCNTs changed the micro-structure and morphology of the Ni-Cu-based coating, making the coating smoother and denser. Furthermore, the average crystallite size of the Ni-Cu/H-MWCNTs (0.5 g/l) composite coating is 13.28 nm. The microhardness and average friction coefficient of the composite coating (0.5 g/l) are 587.04 Hv and 0.178, respectively. It was also found that the composite coating (0.5 g/l) has the best anti-corrosion performance, which is 3.2 times that of the pristine Ni-Cu-based coating. Through SECM diagrams, the composite coating (0.5 g/l) has excellent pitting resistance in 3.5 wt % NaCl solution.
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电化学
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表面工程
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INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
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2019
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IF 3.375
Yong Sun,Caixia Xiong,Quanchang Liu,Jiaren Zhang,Xing Tang,Xianhai Zeng,Shijie Liu,Lu Lin
Compared to biomass-derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), 5-formyloxymethylfurfural (FMF) is highly potential as feedstock to produce 2, 5-dimethylfuran (DMF) due to its properties of higher stability and enhanced hydrophobicity. Herein, catalytic conversion of FMF to DMF over Ni–Cu bimetallic catalyst with formic acid (FA) as hydrogen donor was investigated. A favorable DMF yield of 71.0% was obtained by catalyst 36Ni-12Cu/SBA-15. The conversion of FMF to DMF was controlled by surface reaction on the catalyst. In addition, catalytic mechanism investigation showed that the excellent catalytic performance and recyclability of catalyst were attributed to the formation of Cu–Ni alloy and its synergistic role. The incorporation of Cu and Ni substantially improved the selectivity of hydrogenolysis toward C–O ester bond. Meanwhile, FMF exhibited a better advantage to substitute HMF for producing DMF over Ni–Cu bimetallic catalyst with formic acid as a hydrogen donor.
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化学工程
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生物质能
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催化科学
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ACS Catalysis
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2025
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IF 13.1
Hongzhong Wang,Kai Chen,Junheng Huang,Chengchao He,Qinlong Zhang,Junwei Li,Zhifang Zhang,Zhenhai Wen
4-Nitrophenol (4-NP), a toxic and recalcitrant pollutant, necessitates effective remediation strategies. Here, a noble metal-free NiCu-NC electrocatalyst is developed, where dual atomic Ni–Cu sites are elegantly anchored on a rhombic dodecahedral nitrogen-doped carbon matrix, enabling selective electrochemical reduction of 4-NP into value-added p-aminophenol (4-AP). This catalyst achieves a low overpotential and a high Faradaic efficiency of 95.7% for 4-AP production. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that the NiCu dual-atom configuration minimizes the energy barrier for the rate-determining step, thereby enhancing catalytic performance. Furthermore, a hybrid acid/alkali flow electrolysis cell is designed to couple the cathodic 4-NP reduction with the anodic oxygen evolution. This system maintains stable operation for over 400 h while maintaining a high Faradaic efficiency (>91%) and near-complete conversion (99%) for valorization of 4-NP. This work demonstrates a practical electrocatalytic approach for pollutant transformation and chemical production with potential implications for wastewater treatment and resource utilization.
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环境化学
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电化学
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催化
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材料科学
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理论化学
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BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
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2019
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IF 6.669
Liping Kong,Chunze Liu,Ji Gao,Yuanyuan Wang,Liyi Dai
The alcoholysis of Kraft lignin was catalyzed by bimetallic Ni-Cu supported on H-Beta, HZSM-5, MAS-7, MCM-41 and SAPO-11 zeolite materials in isopropanol solvent. Results showed that a higher bio-oil yield of 98.80 wt% and monomer yield of 50.83 wt% without obvious char were achieved at 330 °C for 3 h over Ni-Cu/H-Beta catalyst. Isopropanol was found to be more effective in H 2 generation and facilitated to the hydrodeoxygenation of lignin-derived phenolic compounds. Moreover, the composition of liquid products was also influenced by the acidity and pore structure of catalyst. The superior cycloalkanes yield was produced over Ni-Cu/H-Beta with larger pore size and more acidity. In contrast, a large number of cyclic ketones/alcohols and alkanes were obtained over other zeolites supported catalysts with smaller pore size and less acid content. Besides, the temperature, time and solvent effect on the lignin depolymerization were also researched.
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化学工程
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可再生资源转化
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Journal of Energy Chemistry
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2025
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IF 14.9
Zhengwen Li,Jiajun Zhang,Wei Pan,Shuairen Qian,Yuhan Wang,Dong Su,Liguo Wang,Binhang Yan
Single-atom catalysts for alkyne semi-hydrogenation have been extensively investigated due to their high metal utilization and improved olefin selectivity. However, their reactivity is hindered by the sluggish activation of reactants on isolated sites. Herein, a non-precise metal catalyst consisting of Ni-Cu hetero-diatomic pairs was prepared using a sequential deposition method. The diatomic sites catalyst exhibited an unprecedented activity among non-precious catalysts with over 98% conversion and 77 mol C2H2 mol metal −1 h −1 at 180 °C, whereas the single-atom catalysts of Cu/C and Ni/C were almost inert under the same conditions. Experimental and theoretical results revealed the crucial diatomic synergy between the Ni-Cu pairs, wherein acetylene was adsorbed on Ni sites and hydrogen was adsorbed on Cu sites, and the diatomic site enabled spontaneous desorption of ethylene. The superior activity of the diatomic catalyst was observed, resulting from the enhanced dominance of d -electrons of Ni near the Fermi level. The research demonstrates an approach to designing non-precise metal catalysts with extraordinary catalytic performance for alkyne hydrogenation.
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