ORGANIC ELECTRONICS
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2018
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IF 3.68
Kang Chen,Tiantian Cao,Ziqi Sun,Dan Wang,Ning Chen,Yongfang Li
TiO 2 is widely used in conventional n-i-p type perovskite solar cells (Pero-SCs) as electron transporting layer (ETL). However, its drawbacks such as photocatalytic properties, low electron mobility , and a process of high temperature sintering , hindered the further improvement of device performance. In this work, a vacuum-deposited fullerene C 60 was utilized as ETL, and a easily accessible fullerene derivative, C 60 (OH) 16 fullerenol, was employed between ITO electrode and C 60 ETL to modify ITO for the first time. After introducing the C 60 (OH) 16 fullerenol layer, the Pero-SC obtained the favorable energy level alignment between ITO cathode and perovskite layer, and the device based on C 60 (OH) 16 /C 60 ETL achieved a champion PCE of 16.70%, which showed a 15.41% enhancement compared to the Pero-SC with pristine C 60 ETL (14.47%). The mechanisms of performance improvement were systemically discussed with respect to the optimized energy level, efficient charge transport and reduced interfacial resistance. This work exhibited that fullerenol C 60 (OH) 16 is a promising interfacial modification material for the n-i-p type Pero-SCs.
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材料科学
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能源科学
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2019
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IF 5.155
Lingxia Zheng,Lingtong Guan,Jianlan Song,Huajun Zheng
The rational structure design of nanohybrids plays a vital role in the supercapacitor performance of electrode materials . Herein, a novel sandwiched structure based on Ni(OH) 2 and amino-functionalized graphene quantum dots (Ni(OH) 2 /af-GQDs) is prepared via a facile green strategy. The layered Ni(OH) 2 nanosheets are spaced by amino groups from af-GQDs to afford a sandwiched configuration with an enlarged pore diameter of 1.8 nm, which leads to the decrease of random aggregation of Ni(OH) 2 nanosheets and dramatically facilitates the ion transport, thus contributing to the increased surface area and improved electrochemical capacitance . Besides, the introduction of af-GQDs leads to enhanced electrical conductivity and better cycling stability as well as contributing additional electrochemical double-layer capacitance, resulting in an outstanding specific capacitance of 2653 F g −1 at 1 A g −1 . An asymmetric supercapacitor (ASC) based on Ni(OH) 2 /af-GQDs and electrochemical-exfoliated graphene (EG) is assembled, exhibiting a wide potential window range, a high energy density , and an excellent cycling stability with 90.15% capacitance retention. These results definitely demonstrate the great potential of Ni(OH) 2 -based hybrid materials in the development of high-performance supercapacitors .
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材料科学
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能源存储与转换
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Nano Energy
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2017
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IF 12.343
Shao-Qing Liu,Hao-Ran Wen,Ying-Guo,Yan-Wu Zhu,Xian-Zhu Fu,Rong Sun,Ching-Ping Wong
Highly active, durable and cost-effective eletrocatalysts are crucial for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Herein, we report novel hollow hybrid spheres comprising of amorphous Ni(OH) 2 and crystalline CuS mesoporous nano-shelled heterostructures as efficient HER electrocatalysts . Spherical Cu 2 O particles are used as templates for fabrication of Ni(OH) 2 @CuS hollow spheres with nano-shelled heterostructures . The as-obtained catalysts exhibit much higher performance than the single Ni(OH) 2 , CuS, their physical mixture and crystalline Ni(OH) 2 @CuS toward water electrochemical reduction in alkaline medium . The superior HER electrocatalytic performance might be attributed to the unique hollow mesoporous nanoshelled architecture and the heterostructured synergetic effects between amorphous Ni(OH) 2 and crystalline CuS, in which the short-range order of the inner amorphous Ni(OH) 2 mesoporous shell creates abundant active sites on the surface, and the conductive CuS out layer promotes electron transportation. This work might open a door for designing and synthesizing of hollow nanomaterials with mesoporous nano-shelled heterostructures consist of amorphous and crystalline phase for applications in electrochemical catalysis and energy conversion.
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ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
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2024
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IF 5.5
Liang Ding,Roujia Zhang,Peng Zhao,Changsheng Qu
Based on the remediation challenges and practical needs of trichloroethylene (TCE)-contaminated groundwater, this study prepared an Ni-based composite electrode, Pd/Ni(OH) 2 /Ni foam (NF), and evaluates its electrocatalytic degradation effect on TCE in a groundwater environment. Under an applied voltage of –1.3 V versus Ag/AgCl, the TCE removal rate reaches 95% after 3 h of electrolysis. The introduction of Ni(OH) 2 nanoarrays accelerates the electron transport process, shortens the ion transport distance, and significantly increases the electron density of Pd. Furthermore, TCE is rapidly reduced by adsorbed hydrogen radicals on the Pd surface, and the ethane conversion rate reaches 62%. The experimental results show that the electrode can maintain a strong electrocatalytic activity over a wide pH range (3–9) and that it is not affected by common anions, such as Ca 2+ , HCO 3 - , SO 3 2- , or Cl - , in groundwater. Pd/Ni(OH) 2 /NF exhibits a high reactivity after six cycles of use. The remediation mechanism is studied by combining the microscopic characterization of materials, electrochemical activity testing, and process product identification, which provides an effective way of completely degrading chlorinated hydrocarbon pollutants in natural groundwater environment.
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Journal of Energy Chemistry
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2016
·Vol. 26
·期 3
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IF 2.322
Zhen Zhang,Pengfei Zhou,Huanju Meng,Chengcheng Chen,Fangyi Cheng,Zhanliang Tao,Jun Chen
LiNi 0.915 Co 0.075 Al 0.01 O 2 (NCA) with Zr(OH) 4 coating is demonstrated as high performance cathode material for lithium ion batteries (LIBs). The coated materials are synthesized via a simple dry coating method of NCA with Zr(OH) 4 powders, and then characterized with scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Experimental results show that amorphous Zr(OH) 4 powders have been successfully coated on the surface of spherical NCA particles, exhibiting improved electrochemical performance . 0.50 wt% Zr(OH) 4 coated NCA delivers a capacity of 197.6 mAh/g at the first cycle and 154.3 mAh/g after 100 cycles with a capacity retention of 78.1% at 1 C rate. In comparison, the pure NCA shows a capacity of 194.6 mAh/g at the first cycle and 142.5 mAh/g after 100 cycles with a capacity retention of 73.2% at 1 C rate. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) results show that the coated material exhibits a lower resistance, indicating that the coating layer can efficiently suppress transition metals dissolution and decrease the side reactions at the surface between the electrode and electrolyte. Therefore, surface coating with amorphous Zr(OH) 4 is a simple and useful method to enhance the electrochemical performance of NCA-based materials for the cathode of LIBs.
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电化学
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材料科学
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能源存储
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电池技术
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无机非金属材料
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固态化学
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BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS
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2025
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IF 10.5
Xue Fan,Lujie Wang,Hongxin Wang,Liuyi Huang,Jiahui Lin,Xia Gao,Fengna Xi
An immunosensing platform was developed based on the enhanced electrochemiluminescence (ECL) of luminol-dissolved oxygen (O 2 ) by nanochannel-confined Ni(OH) 2 -CeO 2 composite nanozyme, which is able to sensitively detect cytokine. The mesoporous silica nanochannel array film (SNF), decorated on a cost-effective ITO electrode, features ultrasmall (2∼3 nm) nanochannels, enabling the confinement of in situ synthesized Ni(OH) 2 -CeO 2 composite nanozyme via a continuous electrodeposition process. Ni(OH) 2 -CeO 2 exhibits dual peroxidase (POD) and oxidase (OXD) enzyme-like activities, serving as an efficient oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalyst to produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) and catalyze luminol oxidation. Compared to nanozymes synthesized on flat electrodes, nanochannel-confined nanozyme demonstrates superior ECL enhancement. The combination of Ni(OH) 2 and CeO 2 exhibits strong synergistic catalytic performance, boosting ECL of luminol-O 2 under neutral conditions by 33.7 orders compared to electrode without confined nanozyme. Using tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) as a proof-of-concept demonstration, immunosensor is fabricated by immobilization recognition antibodies on the SNF outer surface. TNF-α binding induces immunocomplex formation, reducing ECL signal by increasing interfacial resistance and hindering luminol diffuse. This enables sensitive TNF-α detection over a wide linear range (10 fg/mL to 10 ng/mL) with an ultralow detection limit of 8 fg/mL. The immunosensor demonstrates good selectivity, stability, and reproducibility.
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生物医学工程
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分析化学
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纳米技术
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INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
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2025
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IF 5.4
Xiaoyu Qiu,Linting Zou,Jianmei Cen,Xingnian Duan
In this research, Mo-oxides complexes combined with Co(OH) 2 grown on three-dimensional (3D) nickel foam (Mo-Co(OH) 2 /NF) were developed as a peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activator enabling a pathway transition from radical to non-radical for efficient degradation of organic pollutants. The incorporation of high-valence Mo species promoted the formation of sheet structure and facilitated the Co(II)/Co(III) ratio, while Co served as the primary active site for PMS activation. Consequently, complete removal of 40 mg/L Rhodamine B (RhB) in optimized conditions (catalyst = 1.5 cm 2 , 0.4 g/L PMS dosage, reaction temperature = 25 °C) was achieved within 2 min. In addition, excellent adaptability was exhibited over a wide pH (3.0–9.0) and versatility (99 %, 80.94 % and 91.54 % for MB, LFX, and TC, respectively) in Mo-Co(OH) 2 /NF + PMS system. Impressively, radical scavenging experiments and electron spin resonance (ESR) analyses revealed that the degradation process was mainly dominated by the conversion of O 2 •– to non-radical 1 O 2 . Hence, this work demonstrates the potential of high-valent metal-oxides complexes integrated with Co(OH) 2 as effective PMS activators for non-radical degradation of dye and other refractory antibiotics, significantly broadening their applications in environmental remediation.
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环境科学
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材料科学
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化学工程
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Journal of Energy Storage
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2024
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IF 8.9
Baojin Jia,Qianyun Zhou,Leiying Gao,Lulu Wang,Mingyang Liu,Shiwu Xu,Genlin Zhang
The insufficient energy density of electrode materials has hindered the popularity and application of supercapacitors. The construction of hybrid supercapacitors offers an ideal solution by combining transition-metal hydroxides with high specific capacity and biochar with excellent conductivity. In this study, an electrode material (β-Ni(OH) 2 @AC 22 composite) was created by in situ growth flower-like β-Ni(OH) 2 nanosheets on biochar (AC) that extracted from the seed coat of Xanthoceras sorbifolium Bunge . This β-Ni(OH) 2 @AC 22 composite exhibited a remarkable specific capacity of 617.5C g −1 (1 A g −1 ), nearly four times that of AC, and remarkable cycling stability (85.6 % retention after 5000 cycles). Using this composite as the positive electrode and biochar as the negative electrode, the assembled battery-type hybrid supercapacitors (HSCs) achieved a specific capacity of 92.75C g −1 (1 A g −1 ). The HSCs demonstrated a specific energy of 57.9 Wh kg −1 , a specific power of 750.9 W kg −1 , and even maintained 42.2 Wh kg −1 at a maximum specific power of 6049.4 W kg −1 . The device maintained a specific capacity of about 78.7 % after 7000 charging/discharging cycles, demonstrating good practical performance. These results highlight the practical application potential of the prepared composites in supercapacitors, with biochar serving as a basis for enhancing the electrochemical performance of supercapacitors.
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NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
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2025
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IF 2.5
Mengyin Liao,Chao Wang,Xuanhua Zhang,Chao Luan,Wenyuan Xu,Zhongyi He
Novel Pt/Co(OH)2-NiO/C catalysts based on carbon black were successfully synthesized using the hydrazine hydrate reduction method and galvanic replacement strategies. They were subsequently tested for their activity in the electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol. It was observed that the peak current density of Pt/Co(OH)2-NiO/C (8.29 A mg-1Pt) was 22.4 times higher than that of commercial Pt/C-JM (0.37 A mg-1Pt). The electrocatalytic activities and durabilities of the synchronously synthesized Pt/Co(OH)2-NiO/C catalysts were significantly better than those of PtCo/C, PtNi/C, and PtCoNi/C-X (X = 200, 400, 600) catalysts synthesized by calcination in Ar at different temperatures. The reason is that the highly dispersed Pt helps to expose more active sites on the catalyst surface, and the addition of Co(OH)2 and NiO alters the electron density of Pt, which reduces the adsorption of intermediate CO, attenuates the toxic effect, and enables more efficient oxidation of methanol.
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电化学
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催化领域
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GREEN CHEMISTRY
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2015
·Vol. 17
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IF 8.02
Jian-hua Guo,Guang-yue Xu,Fei Shen,Yao Fu,Ying Zhang,Qing-xiang Guo
The long-chain alkanes obtained from the hydrodeoxygenation of plant oils are ideal substitutes for diesel. In this work, a new efficient catalytic system was established for the conversion of plant oil to long-chain alkanes under mild conditions with a bi-functional Ru/La(OH)3 catalyst. The hydrodeoxygenation of stearic acid was performed in an autoclave with Ru-based catalysts with different supports (HZSM-5, ZSM-5, SiO2–Al2O3, SiO2, ZrO2, Mg(OH)2, La(OH)3, and La2O3). Among these catalysts, Ru supported on basic La(OH)3 showed a remarkable catalytic performance for the reaction. Over 98% of long-chain alkanes were obtained with 100% conversion of stearic acid at 200 °C and 4 MPa H2. When crude Jatropha oil was hydrogenated, about 80.7 wt% of long chain alkanes were obtained under the optimized conditions (200 °C, 4 MPa H2, 8 h). The high efficiency of the Ru/La(OH)3 catalyst could be due to a co-effect of the high hydrogenation activity of Ru and the basic La(OH)3 support which can attract the acidic raw material. Additionally, the Ru/La(OH)3 catalyst was recycled four times and maintained a good activity and stability. The reaction pathway was also explored by using stearic acid as a model compound. Hydrogenation–decarbonylation could be the main pathway to produce n-heptadecane, which has one carbon atom less than stearic acid.
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化学工程
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催化
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可再生能源
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CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS
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2024
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IF 15.7
Wancheng Zhao,Jiapeng Ma,Dong Tian,Baotao Kang,Fangquan Xia,Jing Cheng,Yajun Wu,Mengyao Wang,Gang Wu
ABSTRACT In order to reduce energy consumption in water electrolysis, it is of great importance to design active and stable electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in alkaline solution, especially based on earth-abundant metal. Here we integrate carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and Ni-Ni(OH) 2 heterostructure multifunctional components to design a self-supported 3D CNTs-Ni-Ni(OH) 2 catalyst for HER by composite deposition and subsequent in-situ oxidation . In alkaline solution, this designed CNTs-Ni-Ni(OH) 2 catalyst exhibits 0 mV onset overpotential, and overpotentials of 65 mV and 109 mV at 10 and 50 mA/cm 2 respectively. Electrochemical measurements, characterizations, and simulation results attribute the outstanding performance to the incorporation of CNTs and heterostructure . CNTs induce the formation 3D catalytic surface, enhance electrochemical active surface area , and more importantly weaken the adsorption of H. Moreover, the formation of heterostructure, especially reversible Ni(OH) 2 , supplies active sites and adjusts the adsorption strength of H atom to an optimal value. CNTs and heterostructure synergistically facilitate water adsorption, promote water dissociation, and accelerate H 2 desorption. Significantly, integration of multifunctional components supplies a distinct strategy for development of cost-effective electrocatalyst with outstanding performance.
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电化学
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纳米技术
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Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
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2025
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IF 7.2
Suyu Kong,Meili Ding,Mengjiao Yu,Wei Rong,Yang Wang,Jianfeng Yao
Developing high-efficiency adsorbents with sufficient active species to remove phosphate from wastewater is still a significant and formidable challenge. Herein, a metal-ion modification strategy was developed to construct a series of lanthanum (La 3 + )-functionalized zirconium-based metal-organic frameworks containing different functional groups through a one-step solvothermal process. The investigations for the influence of functional groups of ligands on the resulting La species and the role of La(OH) 3 in the phosphate removal are the primary focuses of this research. Unlike the simple La doping in UiO-66, UiO-66-NH 2 and many previously reported MOF systems, La(OH) 3 was in situ formed during the preparation of La-functionalized UiO-66-OH, which was confirmed by powder X-ray diffraction. At room temperature, the optimized 0.5La-UiO-66-OH, with a molar ratio of La 3+ versus the total metal precursor of 0.5, exhibits a desirable adsorption capacity of 219.6 mg g −1 , exceeding those of UiO-66 (146.8 mg g −1 ), UiO-66-OH (158.9 mg g −1 ), and many reported adsorbents. Besides, reusability tests demonstrate that 0.5La-UiO-66-OH can maintain high adsorption performance (96 %) after five cycles and the practical usability of by 0.5La-UiO-66-OH is confirmed using real lake water. In-depth investigations (X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy) on mechanism unveiled that the adsorption of phosphate by 0.5La-UiO-66-OH involved a combined process of electrostatic attraction and ligand exchange. This research presents the first regulation of generating active La species within MOFs through subtle modification and provides valuable insights for wastewater treatment.
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