JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2019
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Le Yang,Na Wang,Bairui Tao,Fengjuan Miao,Yu Zang,Paul K. Chu
Palladium (Pd) nanoparticles in combination with naturally abundant materials are stable and highly active catalysts for hydrogen production . Herein, Co(OH) 2 nanosheet arrays are prepared hydrothermally on graphene/nickel foam (graphene/NF) to produce Co(OH) 2 /graphene/NF which provides the desirable three-dimensional (3D) substrate for subsequent Pd electrodeposition to obtain Pd/Co(OH) 2 /graphene/NF. The materials exhibit excellent durability and catalytic performance in the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in an alkaline environment such as a low overpotential of 124 mV at 10 mA cm −2 and Tafel slop of 53 mVdec −1 . The excellent performance is attributed to the synergistic catalytic effects rendered by the nanostructured interfaces between the Pd nanoparticles and Co(OH) 2 nanosheet arrays as well as large surface area . The technique and materials have large potential in energy conversion applications.
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MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN
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2025
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Kang Wei,Jun Li,Xiao Sun,Meng Shao,Jianguo Tang,Soowohn Lee
rGO/Ni(OH) 2 /Ni 3 S 2 composite electrode materials were successfully synthesized on Ni foam (NF) by a two-step hydrothermal process and subsequent alkalization treatment. To investigate the influence of reaction time in the secondary hydrothermal process, three different hydrothermal times (4 h, 6 h, 8 h) were set. The results showed that the electrode had the highest specific capacitance of 2260 F·g −1 at 1 A·g −1 at the hydrothermal reaction time of 6 h, (4 h: 1807.8 F·g −1 , 8 h: 1358.3 F·g −1 ). In addition, it exhibited prominent rating capability and cycling stability, with 41.7% retention at 10 A·g −1 and 137.9% retention after 5000 cycles at 50 mV⋅s −1 . Finally, the assembled hybrid supercapacitor (HSC) with rGO/Ni(OH) 2 /Ni 3 S 2 /NF (6 h) and active carbon displayed outstanding electrochemical performance. When the power density was 400.5 W⋅kg −1 , it showed the energy density (25.2 Wh⋅kg −1 ), proving its potential as electrode materials for HSC devices.
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BIOMACROMOLECULES
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2011
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Lixin Yang,Jizheng Wei,Lesan Yan,Yubin Huang,Xiabin Jing
A series of biodegradable polyurethanes containing free side hydroxyl groups (PUOH) were synthesized successfully in two steps: (1) PLA diol as soft segment, hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) as hard segment, and benzalpentaerythritol (BPO) as a chain extender were used to synthesize PUs with protected OH groups; (2) CF3COOH was used as a deprotection agent to remove the benzal groups on PU to prepare PUOH. The properties of PU and PUOH were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), water contact angle measurement, and gel permeation chromatography (GPC). The benzal groups were removed completely in 15 min without detrimental effect on PU main chains to obtain PUOHs. 4-Azidobenzoic acid was conjugated to PUOH through its esterification with the free OH groups on PUOH. The results of immunofluorescence assay showed that the phenyl azide groups formed were capable of binding mouse IgG under UV (254 nm) irradiation in 3 min; the bound mouse IgG retained its own biological activity and could further bind the FITC-labeled anti(mouse IgG). Therefore, this material has a potential in immunofluorescence assay and related fields.
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2025
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Bei-Bei Zhang,Ping Liu,Hao-Ran Wang,Yan-Yang Li,Lin Zhang,Qing-Chao Liu,Zhong-Jun Li,Hong-Chang Yao
Developing efficient photocatalysts for solar-driven overall water vapor splitting is crucial for sustainable hydrogen production. However, current photocatalytic efficiencies are limited by inadequate hygroscopicity, sluggish proton transport, and rapid recombination of photogenerated electron-hole pairs. Here, we report the successful synthesis of an amorphous Ni(OH) 2 /Ni 2 B heterojunction material with a core–shell structure by regulating the reducing environment during the formation of nickel boride. This material exhibits highly efficient overall water vapor splitting performance without any cocatalysts. Under simulated solar irradiation, the optimized sample achieves a hydrogen production rate of 976 μmol·g −1 ·h −1 , with near-stoichiometric evolution of hydrogen and oxygen, an apparent quantum yield of 5.4 %, and a solar-to-hydrogen conversion efficiency of 3.8 %. The enhanced performance is attributed to the unique amorphous/amorphous heterojunction structure that promotes effective charge separation, the abundant surface hydroxyl groups that improve proton transport and hygroscopicity, and the formation of photo-induced frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs). Our findings shed light on the critical role of amorphous structures and surface chemistry in boosting photocatalytic activity, paving the way for the rational design of advanced photocatalysts for overall water vapor splitting.
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NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
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2021
·Vol. 46
·期 5
·2189-2197
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IF 3.591
Yangyang Xin,Dechao Wang,Dongdong Yao,Hailong Ning,Xiaoqian Li,Xiaoqian Ju,Yichi Zhang,Zhiyuan Yang,Yahong Xu,Yaping Zheng
Porous liquids (PLs), a new class of materials with permanent pores and macroscopic flowing behaviors, have attracted much attention for CO2 capture. However, the preparation of PLs is always complicated, which is not suitable for the scale-up. Herein, we propose a rather simple and feasible strategy based on post-synthetic modification of pore generators and the like-dissolves-like principle to synthesize UiO-66-PLs with low-viscosity. To be specific, the metal–organic framework (MOF) UiO-66 with hydroxyl groups (denoted UiO-66-OH) was modified by an organosilane (denoted KH550 or SID) via a post-synthetic modification method, obtaining the pore generator UiO-66-OS (denoted UiO-66-KH550 or UiO-66-SID). Then, the UiO-66-OS was dispersed into two different sterically hindered polydimethylsiloxane solvents (PDMS400 or PDMS6000). Thereby, a series of type 3 PLs (UiO-66-PLs) with superior fluidity at room temperature and accessible porosity were obtained. For instance, the viscosities of UiO-66-KH550-PDMS400 and UiO-66-SID-PDMS400 were 1.1 and 1.5 Pa S at 25 °C, respectively, which were far lower than those of values reported thus far. In addition, gas sorption–desorption measurements indicated that the UiO-66-PLs exhibit superior CO2 sorption performance and great potential for CO2/N2 separation. Moreover, molecular simulation was carried out to verify the retained accessible porosity. Notably, the strategy of constructing type 3 PLs based on the post-synthetic modification of MOFs with organosilane and the like-dissolves-like principle not only provides a new solution for the development of low-viscosity PLs, but also opens a new path for the construction of other types of advanced porous material (APM)-based (e.g., covalent organic frameworks (COFs), porous organic cages (POCs)) PLs, which have potential applications in the fields of gas trapping storage, and catalysis.
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CRYSTENGCOMM
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2012
·Vol. 14
·期 10
·3380-3386
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Lixian Han,Jie Liu,Zhengjun Wang,Kun Zhang,Hui Luo,Bo Xu,Xing Zou,Xiao Zheng,Bin Ye,Xibin Yu
Monodisperse ZnSn(OH)6 (ZHS) microcrystallites (MCs) with two morphologies have been prepared through a facile preparation method without complicated steps, or advanced experimental conditions or equipments. The morphology and compositional characteristics of the 3D hierarchitectures (HAs) of ZHS MCs were investigated by various techniques such as XRD, FESEM, TEM, UV-vis spectra, BET, XPS and EPR. In the reaction system the morphology evolution from cube to sphere was controlled by adding a different concentration of NH4OH. Meanwhile, the formation mechanisms of the two ZHS MCs were studied via a series of time-dependent experiments. Interesting, ZHS MCs were self-assembled from irregular-shaped nanoparticles (5–10 nm). The XPS and EPR tests demonstrated oxygen vacancy defects existed in the ZHS MCs. The gas sensors based on ZHS presented a good sensor performance towards HCHO. However, the gas sensors based on of ZHS spherical MCs exhibited a higher response, shorter recovery time and good reproducibility towards HCHO than those of ZHS cubic MCs. More importantly, the best gas sensing properties were found coming from the ∼600 nm spherical ZHS MCs owing to more oxygen vacancy defects, lower band gap energy, and larger active surface area.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2025
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Jialin Fan,Xiaoxing Ke,Ge Chen,Yong Yan
The industrial synthesis of ethylene glycol (EG) via ethylene oxide hydration is energy-intensive and environmentally harmful due to high greenhouse gas emissions. Although electrochemical oxidation presents a more sustainable route for the direct synthesis of EG from ethylene, existing technologies are hampered by limited catalytic performance stemming from inadequate regulation of the key intermediate, adsorbed hydroxyl radicals (*OH). Herein, we employ a structural engineering strategy to fabricate a PdPtRh trimetallic alloy catalyst by introducing highly electronegative platinum (Pt) and rhodium (Rh) into a palladium (Pd) matrix. By precisely tuning the catalyst’s electronic structure, we effectively optimize the adsorption strength of *OH. Benefiting from this alloying effect, the developed PdPtRh catalyst demonstrates exceptional performance in the ethylene-to-EG conversion, achieving a peak Faradaic efficiency of 52 % and a production rate of 7.61 μmol/cm 2 /h-markedly superior to conventional monometallic Pd catalysts. Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations further reveal that the alloy structure facilitates charge redistribution among the metals, effectively lowering key energy barriers in the reaction process. This work not only offers a novel design paradigm for developing efficient, eco-friendly catalysts for EG electrosynthesis but also highlights the immense potential of harnessing multimetallic synergistic effects to optimize performance in the field of electrocatalysis.
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ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
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2025
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Qing Chen,Boxin Li,Jie Gu,Long Cheng,Zuhao Wang,Hongfang Du,Ke Wang,Wei Ai,Liangxu Lin
Nitrite (NO2–) is an important nitrogenous compound widely used in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. The electrochemical reduction of earth-abundant nitrate (NO3–) is an appealing strategy for the sustainable synthesis of NO2–, but its practical use is limited by poor selectivity due to the lack of effective electrocatalysts. Herein, the perovskite hydroxide CuSn(OH)6 is developed as an efficient electrocatalyst for the selective electrosynthesis of NO2– from NO3–. The Cu and Sn cations of CuSn(OH)6 work cooperatively for efficient catalysis, in which the NO3– is preferentially adsorbed by the Sn sites and then catalyzed to NO2– by the Cu sites. Because the robust Sn(OH)6 octahedrons in the perovskite hydroxide prevent the Cu2+ from being reconstructed into metallic Cu with strong hydrogenation activity, further reduction of NO2– is eliminated. Consequently, the efficient and selective conversion of NO3– to NO2– is achieved over Sn(OH)6. Even though the electrode potential is as negative as −0.7 V, CuSn(OH)6 shows a high NO2– yield of 145.8 μmol h–1 mgcat–1 (6851.1 μg h–1 mgcat–1) and selectivity of 97% with excellent stability in 100 mM Na2SO4 electrolyte containing 10 mM NaNO3. This study offers an efficient catalyst for selective electrosynthesis of NO2– from NO3– and also a novel technique for designing and regulating Cu-based catalysts for diverse applications.
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2025
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Yufeng Zhang,Rong Xu,Qing Shao,Guokang Luo,Jiahao Liu,Xin Chen,Shan-shan Yu,Shaoxian Liu,Jin Zhang,Di Liu,Wei Zhu
Coupling the ethanol electrooxidation reaction (EOR) with the hydrogen evolution reaction is an effective way to obtain green energy. Although Ni-based catalysts have the characteristics of low cost and good stability, meanwhile, the activity needs to be further improved. Here, we report a Ni-based heterojunction EOR catalyst, Ni3Co1(OH)x@Ni3S2, composed by two phases of Ni3S2 and Ni3Co1(OH)x. The obtained Ni3Co1(OH)x@Ni3S2 showed excellent EOR performance, which could achieve a high specific activity of 315.7 mA/cm2 at 1.40 V, which was 15.5 times that of Ni(OH)2 and superior to most reported Ni-based catalysts. The addition of Co regulates the d-band center and introduces additional positively charged centers for the strong adsorption of OH–. The anionic effect of Ni3S2 can accelerate oxidation of the Ni active centers to active Ni(III) sites. The heterojunction structure can enhance the cation and anion effects and the turnover rate of OH– species, improving the EOR performance.
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CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
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2012
·Vol. 19
·期 2
·501-508
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IF 5.925
Jianwei Nai,Zhengbo Chen,Haopeng Li,Fangyuan Li,Yang Bai,Lidong Li,Lin Guo
As the properties of nanomaterials are strongly dependent on their size, shape and nanostructures, probing the relations between macro-properties and nanostructures is challenging for nanoscientists. Herein, we deliberately chose three types of Ni(OH) 2 with hexagonal, truncated trigonal, and trigonal hourglass-like nanostructures, respectively, as the electrode modifier to demonstrate the correlation between the nanostructures and their electrocatalytic performance towards L -histidine. It was found that the hexagonal hourglass-like Ni(OH) 2 sample had the best electrocatalytic activity, which can be understood by a cooperative mechanism: on one hand, the hexagonal sample possesses the largest specific surface area and the tidiest nanostructure, resulting in the most orderly packing on the electrode surface; on the other hand, its internal structure with the most stacking faults would generate a lot of unstable protons, leading to an enhanced electronic conductivity. The findings are important because they provide a clue for materials design and engineering to meet a specific requirement for electrocatalysis of L -histidine, possibly even for other biomolecules. In addition, the hexagonal Ni(OH) 2 -based biosensor shows excellent sensitivity and selectivity in the determination of L -histidine and offers a promising feature for the analytical application in real biological samples. Graphical Structure-dependent performance : Three different types of Ni(OH) 2 with hexagonal, truncated trigonal, and trigonal hourglass-like nanostructures, respectively, were deliberately chosen as electrode modifiers to demonstrate the correlation between the structures and their electrocatalytic performance toward L -histidine (see figure). The electrocatalytic activity of these unique nanostructures depends not only their external architecture, but also on their relevant internal degree of crystallinity.
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Catalysis Science & Technology
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2019
·Vol. 9
·期 18
·5130-5141
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Shuang Song,Qiuxiang Liu,Jinhui Fang,Weiting Yu
The reductive dechlorination of chlorinated organic compounds (COCs) is very important to reduce the toxicity of waste effluents produced from pharmaceutical, electronics, dyestuff, pesticide, paper, and plastics industries. Electrochemical dechlorination as a green technology under mild reaction conditions is widely used in the reductive dechlorination of COCs using Pd as the electrode. Currently, the challenges of this method are the need to use large Pd loadings and the low dechlorination efficiency. Efforts were made in this work to reduce the loading of Pd and improve the efficiency using 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) as a probe molecule for COCs in dechlorination. In this study, Pd-anchored Ni(OH)2/Ni-foam bifunctional electrodes were prepared in situ and for the first time applied in the reductive dechlorination of COCs. The results indicate that the dechlorination efficiency of 2,4-D can be enhanced on Pd-anchored Ni(OH)2/Ni-foam bifunctional electrodes even at a low Pd loading (<2 mg cm−2). A synergistic effect is found for 2,4-D dechlorination: H* formation on Ni(OH)2 and dechlorination steps on Pd. The enhanced dechlorination efficiency might be related to the shortened transport route between Ni(OH)2 and Pd active centers for H*.
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2026
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Linkun Liang,Xueping Zheng,Yifang Yao,Shenglin Liu,Jianzhong Wang,Wenshuai Liu,Chunxu Hu,Yuxuan He
In the context of hydrogen energy development, hydrogen production technology based on the hydrolysis of sodium borohydride (NaBH 4 ) has attracted considerable attention owing to its mild reaction conditions and the high-purity hydrogen generation. Nevertheless, the intrinsically sluggish hydrolysis kinetics of NaBH 4 require the development of non-noble metal catalysts that simultaneously achieve high catalytic activity and excellent durability. In this work, a molybdenum-doped cobalt hydroxide (MoO 2 -Co(OH) 2 ) catalyst was fabricated via a homogeneous urea precipitation approach, and its catalytic performance for H 2 generation from NaBH 4 hydrolysis was systematically evaluated. Concurrently, SEM, TEM, and XPS characterizations collectively elucidated the reaction pathway and electronic modulation mechanism involving Mo-doping-induced Co 2+ oxidation and oxygen vacancy generation. Additionally, this study demonstrates that the composite material possesses favorable surface hydrophilicity and exceptional synergistic catalytic activity. Through systematic modulation of the Mo/Co molar ratio, the MoO 2 -Co(OH) 2 catalyst achieved an exceptional hydrogen generation rate (HGR) of 9831.46 mL·min −1 ·g −1 at ambient temperature, concomitant with a markedly reduced activation energy (38.81 kJ·mol −1 ) relative to pristine Co(OH) 2 (68.97 kJ·mol −1 ). Furthermore, the catalytic performance of this system is comparable to, or even superior to, that of state-of-the-art Co-based catalysts. The superior catalytic performance was ascribed to the synergistic contributions of abundant defect sites afforded by the amorphous architecture, the intrinsically enhanced activity stemming from the electronic structure modulation, and the enhanced stability endowed by the compact microstructure.
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