CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE
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2024
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IF 4.1
Qiangqiang Wu,Hongquan Fu,Chengxiong Dang,Guangxing Yang,Yonghai Cao,Hongjuan Wang,Hao-Fan Wang,Hao Yu
The reverse water–gas shift (RWGS) reaction has been identified as one of the most techno-economically viable strategies for handling with antropogenic CO 2 emissions, but high-efficiency RWGS catalysts are still challenging. Herein, a series of In-modified Ni-based catalysts with variations of the support and the Ni/In ratio were prepared by a simple wet impregnation method. The high activity for RWGS reaction is achieved on the CeO 2 -supported catalysts. The incorporation of In into Ni/CeO 2 catalysts significantly increases CO selectivity. The optimal 10Ni-5In-CeO 2 catalyst shows 97.2 % CO selectivity at CO 2 conversion rate of 52.8 mmol g Ni −1 h −1 for 100 h without obvious deactivation at 350 °C. The oxygen vacancies on CeO 2 and the active *H species on Ni-In intermetallic compounds (IMCs) are responsible for the enhancement of RWGS reaction. This work provides a guidance to high-efficiency catalysts for CO 2 hydrogenation by cooperation between active metal and oxide support.
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2024
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Lingrui Cui,Xu Liu,Mannian Ren,Jun Xu,Fahai Cao
Nickel and vanadium in crude oil adversely affects the quality of petroleum coke and refining process. Polymer brushes bearing high-density ligands have shown promising nickel removal ability. In this work, submicron polybutadiene (PB) grafted by aminodithio- carbamate acrylamide (PAMDTC@PB) was prepared and characterized by the infrared spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering, and elemental analysis. Based on results of molecular simulation, PAMDTC was selected as ligand molecule at first. Then the nickel and vanadium removal rates by PAMDTC@PB and traditional polyacrylic acid brushes (PAA@PB) were evaluated through the electric desalination process, both in the model and real oil samples. The result shows that S atom in AMDTC is most likely to chelate with metal porphyrin compounds and AMDTC molecule presents highest chelating activity. Compared with PAA@PB, the removal rate of Ni and V porphyrin compounds with the aid of PAMDTC@PB increases significantly, with an optimized removal rate of 46.91 % and 56.81 %. To achieve better metal removal efficiency and higher utilization rate of prepared polymer brushes, sodium dimethyl dithiocarbamate (SDD) is introduced into the electric desalination process as a adjuvant. The results indicate that the addition of SDD leads to a increment of 10–30 % to the removal rate of Ni and V and a reduction of brush dosage by 200–400 ppm in the electric desalination process, exhibiting great potential of industrial applications of novel desalination process with adjuvant.
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2025
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Ze Xiao,Jiaxuan Zang,Wenhua Feng,Qingwei Meng,Tiejun Wang
Aqueous phase reforming of methanol (APRM) for on-site hydrogen production is a very promising energy alternative, but the lack of high-efficiency catalysts hinders its rapid improvement. Herein, we have prepared layered double hydroxide derived metal-base bifunctional Ni catalysts that exhibit excellent catalytic performance in APRM. The hydrogen production rate and turnover frequency of the optimal catalyst Ni 2 Mg 1 -MMO-1 are 285.2 μmol H2 /g cat. /s and 2094 h −1 at 240 °C, respectively, exceeding the best result reported so far for Ni-based catalysts. Characterization results reveal that the more Ni 0 and base sites present on the catalyst surface, the better performance tends to be achieved. The reaction mechanism is investigated by TPSR and in situ DRIFTS techniques. A possible pathway, methanol dehydrogenation and water–gas shift (WGS), is proposed. Notably, the WGS stage undergoes an associative mechanism, where water is efficiently activated at base sites and bonds with CO adsorbed on Ni 0 sites to form formate, which is the key to enhancing hydrogen production in APRM.
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DALTON TRANSACTIONS
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2024
·Vol. 53
·期 10
·4823-4832
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Haihui Hu,Ke Ma,Yuandong Yang,Na Jin,Linjie Zhang,Jinjie Qian,Lili Han
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) electrosynthesis via the two-electron oxygen reduction reaction (2e− ORR) represents a green alternative to the energy-intensive anthraquinone process. However, the practical application of this method is limited by the lack of cost-effective and high-performance electrocatalysts. Reported here is a hybrid catalyst composed of nickel (Ni) clusters immobilized onto the surface of two-dimensional siloxene nanosheets (Ni/siloxene), which exhibits excellent efficiency and selectivity in electrocatalytic oxygen reduction to H2O2 in an alkaline medium, demonstrating a standard 2e− pathway with >95% H2O2 selectivity across a wide potential range. Experimental results disclose that the high performance of Ni/siloxene can be traced to a synergy of the Ni clusters and the oxygen-rich surface of siloxene. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations further reveal a weakened interaction between Ni/siloxene and *OOH and the consequently reduced energy barrier for the *OOH protonation toward H2O2 desorption, thus leading to a high 2e− ORR reactivity and selectivity. This work provides a valuable and practical guidance for designing high-performance 2e− ORR electrocatalysts based on the rational engineering of the metal–support interaction.
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2024
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Wentao Qu,Jian Zhu,Guozhong Cao,Shulin Chen,Yongwen Tan,Baohui Chen,Ming Zhang
Zinc-iodine batteries (Zn-I2) are extremely attractive as the safe and cost-effective scalable energy storage system in the stationary applications. However, the inefficient redox kinetics and “shuttling effect” of iodine species result in unsatisfactory energy efficiency and short cycle life, hindering their commercialization. In this work, Ni single atoms highly dispersed on carbon fibers is designed and synthesized as iodine anchoring sites and dual catalysts for Zn-I2 batteries, and successfully inhibit the iodine species shuttling and boost dual reaction kinetics. Theoretical calculations indicate that the reinforced d-p orbital hybridization and charge interaction between Ni single-atoms and iodine species effectively enhance the confinement of iodine species. Ni single-atoms also accelerate the iodine conversion reactions with tailored bonding structure of I─I bonds and reduced energy barrier for the dual conversion of iodine species. Consequently, the high-rate performance (180 mAh g −1 at 3 A g −1 ), cycling stability (capacity retention of 74% after 5900 cycles) and high energy efficiency (90% at 3 A g −1 ) are achieved. The work provides an effective strategy for the development of iodine hosts with high catalytic activity for Zn-I2 batteries.
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Nano Research
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2024
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IF 9.5
Li Jing,Jing Chuanyong,Wang Jin
Electrocatalytic CO 2 reduction to CH 4 remains challenging due to multi-electron transfer and intermediates adsorption. Herein, we synthesized electrocatalysts by growing Ni-Cu alloy structure on nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes (Ni x Cu y -NCNT) for electrocatalytic CO 2 reduction reaction (CO 2 RR) via hydrothermal method followed by pyrolysis. The optimized Ni 1 Cu 1 -NCNT demonstrated a superior CO 2 RR performance, achieving 99.7% \(\text{FE}_{\text{CH}_{4}}\) (FE = Faradaic efficiency) and 11.54 mA • cm −2 current density at −1.2 V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE), which outperformed single metal counterparts. Its outstanding performance was due to the electrons transferred from Cu to Ni and Ni-Cu alloy shifted the d-band center toward the Fermi level, which was more conducive to the intermediate formation. In situ electrochemical attenuated total reflection (EC-ATR) and density functional theory (DFT) calculations revealed the appearance of *CHO intermediate and the pathway during the CO 2 RR process. The design of the bimetallic electrocatalyst in this study provides a new perspective for the highly selective reduction of CO 2 .
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Journal of Materials Research and Technology-JMR&T
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2024
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Han Rao,Weiping Li,Zilu Luo,Huicong Liu,Liqun Zhu,Haining Chen
To study the nucleation and growth mechanism of Ni/SiC composite coatings, electrodeposition was conducted in the Ni bath containing SiC particles with different sizes. Compared to the Ni coating electrodeposited from the bare Ni bath, the Ni/SiC composite coatings exhibited similar grain size but rougher surface morphology due to the incorporation of SiC particles. By means of chronoamperometry (CA) and linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) techniques, it was found that the introduction of SiC particles did not change the nucleation mode of Ni: the Scharifker-Hills three-dimensional instantaneous nucleation mode. However, the nucleation sites on the cathode were reduced due to the inert surface and low conductivity of SiC particles. At a step potential of −0.94 V, Ni presented the maximum nucleation density ( N 0 ) of 3.09 × 10 7 cm −2 , which was reduced by one order of magnitude for the Ni/SiC. Furthermore, SiC particles in the bath would extend the diffusion path of Ni 2+ ions, resulting in the decrease in diffusion coefficient from 1.04 × 10 −7 cm 2 s −1 (Ni) to 9.91 × 10 −9 cm 2 s −1 (Ni/50 nm SiC), 1.83 × 10 −8 cm 2 s −1 (Ni/500 nm SiC) and 2.29 × 10 −8 cm 2 s −1 (Ni/5 μm SiC), suggesting the “Blocking effect”. COMSOL simulation further confirmed the “Blocking effect”. The “Blocking effect” would lead to excessive interface gaps around 5 μm SiC particles due to the uneven electrodeposition of Ni. To address the issue, we proposed that adding non-ionic surfactants into the bath to lower the electrochemical reaction rate of Ni 2+ ions and accordingly gained composite coatings with fine continuity.
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2024
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Yige Yan,Mohan Huang,Yongsheng Wang,Dawei He,Jiaqi He
Metal-organic frameworks (MOF) have been wildly synthesised and studied as electrode materials for supercapacitors, and bimetallic MOF of Ni and Co has been broadly studied to enhance both specific capacitance and stability of supercapacitors. Herein, a best performance (about 320 F/g) of Ni–Co bimetallic MOF was found in a uniform preparation condition by adjusting the ratio of Ni to Co. Then tiny third metal ion was introduced, and we found that the morphology of material has a significant change on the original basis. Furthermore, certain ions (Zn, Fe, Mn) introduced make a huge improvement in capacitance based on Ni–Co MOF of 320 F/g. The result shows that Zn–Ni–Co MOF, Fe–Ni–Co MOF and Mn–Ni–Co MOF perform specific capacitance of 1135 F/g, 870 F/g and 760F/g at 1 A/g, respectively. Meanwhile, the asymmetric supercapacitor (ASC) was constructed by Zn–Ni–Co MOF as positive electrode and active carbon (AC) as negative electrode. The Zn–Ni–Co MOF//AC ASC possesses a energy density of 58 Wh/kg at a power density of 775 W/kg. This research provides a new methods to regulate the morphology of MOF and a novel viewpoint for assembling high-performance, low-price, and eco-friendly green energy storage devices.
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Journal of Energy Storage
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2024
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IF 8.9
Xuefeng Yu,Dongjie Yang,Jinhao Huang,Qiliang Chen,Weifeng Liu,Fangbao Fu,Xueqing Qiu
Nickel oxide is considered a promising anode material for lithium-ion batteries. Nevertheless, its performance is hindered by significant volume expansion and low electrical conductivity, particularly at larger particle sizes, which lead to a notable decrease in lithium storage capacity and rate performance. To address these challenges, we introduce a nanocomposite strategy to synthesise nickel oxide and lignin-derived porous carbon composites (LPC/Ni/NiO). Through in situ polymerization, lignin macromolecules form a uniform 3D network with nickel carbonate, which, during the subsequent carbonisation process, results in the formation of nickel oxide within a conductive carbon network. This approach reduces the nickel oxide to nanosize and enhances the composite's electrical conductivity, effectively integrating the buffering framework of porous carbon with the high storage capacity of nickel oxide. As a result, the LPC/Ni/NiO composite exhibited significantly improved lithium storage capacity. Notably, when employed as an anode material in lithium-ion half-cells, the optimized composite maintained an excellent specific capacity of 1065 mAh/g after 100 cycles at a current density of 0.2 A/g. It also shown exceptional rate performance, delivering a specific discharge capacity of 505 mAh/g at a current density of 2 A/g, with stable cycling performance. The electrochemical reaction process was further validated using in ex-situ EIS. This study offers valuable insights into scalable synthesis methods for oxide nanocomposites, highlighting their potential as promising anode materials for lithium-ion batteries.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2018
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IF 3.927
Shumin Wang,Qingping Guo,Shujun Liang,Peng Li,Jujie Luo
A series of mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) were fabricated with Ni-MOF-74 as filler and poly (styrene-b-butadiene-b-styrene) (SBS) polymer as matrix materials for CH 4 /N 2 separation. MMMs were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Gas separation behavior was investigated by measuring single and mixed gases. For the single gas, the CH 4 permeability of the MMMs incorporated with 15 wt% Ni-MOF-74 (Ni-MOF-74/SBS-15) reached 83.5 Barrer, which was 116% higher than that of SBS (38.6 Barrer), while its ideal selectivity remained the same. CH 4 permeability can further increase to 176.6 Barrer with the increase in temperature to 55 °C. For the CH 4 /N 2 (50/50 vol%) mixed gas, the Ni-MOF-74/SBS-15 sample exhibited increasing CH 4 permeability (74.7 vs 36.7 Barrer), while selectivity remained unchanged relative to that of the pure SBS membrane.
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2018
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IF 5.667
Bei Xue,Kezhi Li,Shengyue Gu,Leilei Zhang,Jinhua Lu
Nanocrystalline transition metal oxides have attracted a great deal of attention due to their good electrochemical activity. To pursue novel active electrode materials with low detection, high sensitivity and good selectivity for the detection of H 2 O 2 , Ni foam-supported ZnO nanowires and Co 3 O 4 /NiCo 2 O 4 double-shelled nanocages (ZnO/Co 3 O 4 /NiCo 2 O 4 /Ni foam) have been successful fabricated by facile and effective methods When tested as an enzymatic-free H 2 O 2 electrochemical sensor, the obtained ZnO/Co 3 O 4 /NiCo 2 O 4 /Ni foam exhibits fast response time within 5 s, low detection limit of 0.163 μM (S/N = 3), high sensitivity of 0.388 mA mM −1 cm −2 , wide linear range from 0.2 μM to 2.4 mM (R 2 = 0.996), exhibiting good selectivity and long-term stability. The reason is that special structure of the ZnO nanowires could provide direct electrical pathways for the fast electron transport and Co 3 O 4 /NiCo 2 O 4 double-shell nanocages provide abundant mesopores and large specific surface area to enhance the catalytic activity of H 2 O 2 detection. These results suggest that the ZnO/Co 3 O 4 /NiCo 2 O 4 /Ni foam could be considered as a promising electrode material to build electrochemical biosensor.
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JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE ELECTROCHEMISTRY
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2018
·Vol. 22
·期 7
·1971-1981
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IF 2.509
Gao Pingping,Xie Zhiyong,Ouyang Chun,Tao Tao,Wu Xiaobo,Huang Qizhong
The Ni-P/TiN/PTFE (poly tetra fluoroethylene) composite coatings were prepared by electroless plating method on Ti plate, which was used as bipolar plates of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). The morphology, crystallographic texture, electrochemical corrosion, contact resistance, and hydrophobic property of the Ti bipolar plates with coatings were investigated. The results revealed that Ni-P/TiN/PTFE coating had a dense surface morphology, uniform distribution of composite particles. Ti with coating showed 0.48 μA cm 2 of corrosion current in the simulated solution of PEMFCs and 6 mΩ cm 2 of interfacial contact resistance (ICR). The hydrophobicity test showed that the coating interface was flat and the wetting angle was 112.4°. In conclusion, The Ni-P/TiN/PTFE composite coatings exhibit superior improvement in corrosion resistance, interface hydrophobicity, and conductivity to Ni-P, Ni-P/TiN, and Ni-P/PTFE coatings. The Ni-P/TiN/PTFE coating was suited for bipolar plate surface modification of bipolar plates.
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