JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS
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2022
·Vol. 156
·期 1
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IF 4.304
Lei Xueyan,Fu Zhengping,Xiang Bin,Lu Yalin
The low stability and poor activities of transition metal selenides (TMSs) in alkaline electrolyte limit their application in supercapacitors. Metal doping and hybridization of various electroactive materials with different properties are utilized to enhance the electrochemical performance of TMSs by optimizing their electronic structure and providing rich electrochemical active sites. Herein, we report a simple two-step hydrothermal method for the growth of Zn-doped NiSe 2 and Ni(OH) 2 nanocomposites on Ni foam [Zn–NiSe 2 /Ni(OH) 2 ]. The resulting material delivers high specific capacity (1525.8 C g −1 /564.7 mA h g −1 at 6 A g −1 and 1220 C g −1 at 10 A g −1 ) in a three-electrode system. A Zn–NiSe 2 /Ni(OH) 2 //porous carbon (PC) aqueous asymmetric supercapacitor (ASC) was built by utilizing Zn–NiSe 2 /Ni(OH) 2 as the positive electrode and PC as the negative electrode. This Zn–NiSe 2 /Ni(OH) 2 //PC ASC shows an energy density of 75.8 W h kg −1 at a power density of 916.1 W kg −1 and achieves a specific capacity retention of 100% after 25 000 cycles at 10 A g −1 . These results reveal that the Zn doping and the hybridization of NiSe 2 with Ni(OH) 2 can obtain impressive electrochemical properties in ASCs.
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FUEL
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2021
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IF 6.609
Zhige Zhang,Guofeng Zhao,Wenyang Li,Jiawei Zhong,Jun Xie
The efficient conversion of renewable biogas has attracted ever-increasing interest in past decades. Ni-CeO 2 -Al 2 O 3 supported on monolithic SiC-foam (denoted as Ni/CeO 2 -Al 2 O 3 /SCF) is designed and applied in biogas reforming. The monolithic Ni/CeO 2 -Al 2 O 3 /SCF catalysts were deeply characterized by XRD, ICP-AES, SEM, HR-TEM, CO 2 -TPD, etc. The cycle between CeO 2 -Al 2 O 3 and CeAlO 3 was verified by in-situ CH 4 /CO 2 -TPSR, and the catalytic role of CeAlO 3 in coke elimination and CO 2 activation was further confirmed. Due to the uniform distribution of Ni nanoparticles (NP S ) and the activation of CO 2 by CeAlO 3 , Ni/CeAlO 3 -Al 2 O 3 /SCF shows excellent catalytic stability to inhibit sintering and eliminate carbon deposition. At 900 °C and a gas hourly space velocity (GSHV) of 24000 mL g Cat -1 h −1 , excellent CH 4 /CO 2 conversion of 86/99% are initially achieved over Ni/CeAlO 3 -Al 2 O 3 /SCF catalyst, followed by slight decrease after 140 h, and remain basically stable for the next 260 h.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2019
·Vol. 7
·期 5
·2291-2300
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IF 10.733
Xin Wang,Hui Li,Han Li,Shuai Lin,Jin Bai,Jianming Dai,Changhao Liang,Xuebin Zhu,Yuping Sun,Shixue Dou
An energy storage system based on a battery-type electrode and a capacitive electrode as a hybrid supercapacitor offers a promising way to construct devices with advantages of both rechargeable batteries and carbon-based supercapacitors. NiCoAl-LDH nanosheets uniformly grow onto micron-scaled MXene sheets to form a NiCoAl-LDH/V4C3Tx heterostructure with three-dimensional interconnected porous network microstructures by a hydrothermal method. NiCoAl-LDH/V4C3Tx composite electrodes show an excellent specific capacity of 627 C g−1 at a current density of 1 A g−1 in 1 M KOH. Especially, the NiCoAl-LDH/V4C3Tx electrodes exhibit a specific capacity of 300 C g−1 even at a high current density of 20 A g−1 in 1 M KOH, showing excellent rate performance. Hybrid supercapacitors, constructed with NiCoAl-LDH/V4C3Tx as the battery-type electrode and activated carbon (AC) as the capacitive electrode, show superior energy densities of 71.7 and 45.0 W h kg−1 at power densities of 830 and 20 000 W kg−1 in 1 M KOH, respectively. The excellent capacity retention rate is 98% for the hybrid device after 10 000 cycles at 20 A g−1 in 1 M KOH. The NiCoAl-LDH/V4C3Tx heterostructures can be used as promising electrode materials for low-cost hybrid supercapacitor devices.
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Catalysts
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2022
·Vol. 12
·期 9
·955
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IF 4.501
Beilei Cui,Hua Wang,Qingfeng Ge,Xinli Zhu
A series of rutile TiO2-supported Ni catalysts with varying Ni sizes were prepared and reduced at 650 °C to explore the effect of Ni size on the strong metal–support interactions (SMSI) and its consequences on the hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of m-cresol at 350 °C and atmospheric pressure. When the Ni size increases from 4 to 29.1 nm, the SMSI becomes stronger, e.g., the thickness of the TiOxoverlayer and the coverage extent of TiOxon the Ni particle surface increase. Direct deoxygenation to toluene is the dominant pathway on Ni/TiO2catalysts with varying Ni loadings, with almost no CH4being formed. These results indicate that the TiOxoverlayer significantly alters the property of Ni. That is, the C-C hydrogenolysis activity on bare Ni is completely inhibited due to SMSI, while the deoxygenation activity is improved at the Ni-TiOxinterfacial perimeter sites. Meanwhile, the turnover frequency of HDO on small Ni particles of 4 nm is > 2 times higher than that on large Ni particles of 29.1 nm, indicating that the small Ni particle with moderate SMSI appears to be optimal for the direct deoxygenation of m-cresol to toluene. The results suggest HDO activity may be enhanced by tuning the metal particle size and SMSI degree.Keywords:Ni/TiO2;rutile;strong metal-support interactions;m-cresol;hydrodeoxygenation
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2022
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IF 7.392
Anhua Ren,Min Kang,Xiuqing Fu
This study aimed to evaluate the corrosion behaviour of composite coatings with MoS 2 doping. Herein, the jet electrodeposition technique was used to prepare Ni/WC-MoS 2 composite coatings with different MoS 2 doping concentrations. Then, the composition, morphology, surface contact angle and so on, of coatings’ surfaces were characterised. The corrosion behaviour of the composite coatings with different nano-MoS 2 doping concentrations was investigated in 3.5 wt% NaCl. The corrosion mechanism of composite coatings in the corrosion process was also analysed. Results indicated that the MoS 2 -doped composite coatings had fewer surface micro-defects than Ni/WC coatings. Micro-nano structures such as ‘cauliflower’ and ‘nodules’ occurred on the coating’s surface with MoS 2 doping. As the MoS 2 doping concentration increased, the hydrophobic surface angle of the coating could be increased up to 132.5 °. After the corrosion test in 3.5 wt% NaCl solution, the surface of the composite coating without MoS 2 doping showed severe pitting corrosion. Therefore, the hydrophobicity allowed the Ni/WC-MoS 2 composite coating to offer excellent corrosion resistance with a predominantly uniform corrosion mechanism. The improved corrosion resistance of the composite coatings was attributed to the enhanced surface morphology and hydrophobicity . The more pronounced surface roughness and hydrophobicity helped the coating to trap air and form ‘air pockets’ when in contact with the corrosive medium, thereby blocking the corrosion process of Cl - . The Ni/WC-5 g/L MoS 2 composite coating had more positive corrosion potential ( Ecorr ) than other coatings, with a minimum corrosion current density ( I corr ) and corrosion rate ( CR ) of 0.0193 μA·cm −2 and 2.2446E-4 mm/a, respectively. Thus, the Ni/WC-MoS 2 composite coatings behaved with better corrosion resistance than Ni/WC composite coatings.
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ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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2020
·Vol. 412
·期 4
·849-860
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IF 3.637
Huang Xiaozhou,Huang Dihui,Chen JinYang,Ye Ruihong,Lin Qian,Chen Sheng
In this paper, a novel bimetallic Ce-Ni metal-organic frameworks (Ce-Ni-MOF) are synthesized by hydrothermal reaction, using 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid as a ligand. In particular, the bimetallic Ce-Ni-MOF with the largest specific surface area and catalytic sites was synthesized when the molar ratio of Ce 3+ to Ni 2+ was 3:7. Bimetallic Ce-Ni-MOF is added to the traditional conductive material of multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) to play their synergistic effect, improve the conductivity, specific surface area, and catalytic site of the MWCNTs. A novel bisphenol A (BPA) sensor was successfully prepared by a self-assembled multilayer strategy of Ce-Ni-MOF/MWCNTs modified glassy carbon electrodes (GCE). Field emission scanning electron microscopy, powder X-ray diffraction, and transmission electron microscope were carried out to characterize the Ce-Ni-MOF/MWCNTs. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) were used as a sensitive analytical method for the determination of BPA, and a wider linear dynamic range of BPA determination in 0.1 μmol·L −1 to 100 μmol·L −1 with a detection limit of 7.8 nmol·L −1 (S/ N = 3). The proposed method was applied to measure the content of BPA in different brands of drinking water with satisfying recovery from 97.4 to 102.4%.
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JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY
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2021
·Vol. 168
·期 11
·113505
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IF 4.316
Yapeng Kong,Yu Xiao,Xuemin Liang,Yuran Chen,Liqiang Wang
The availability of casting Ni–Fe alloy as inert anode for direct electro-reduction of V2O3 in molten Na3AlF6-K3AlF6-AlF3 was investigated. The electrochemical oxidation behavior of anode as well as microstructural evolutions of formed oxide scale were systematically studied. The electrochemical characterization and reaction mechanism of the cathode oxide were also investigated to evaluate the influence of alloy anode on cathodic reduction process. The in situ formed three-layered oxide scale is compact and coherent, which is composed of an outermost Fe2O3 + FeAl2O4 skin layer, a Fe2O3 middle layer and a FeAl2O4 inner layer. The skin layer has a continuous, smooth structure and shows electrochemical activity. The Fe2O3 layer with a compact structure prevents inward diffusion of electrolyte and outward migration of metal cations. The innermost FeAl2O4 layer shows a loose structure and functions as a buffer layer to improve the peeling resistance of oxide scale. With the continuous extension of polarization time, the inner FeAl2O4 layer is slowly oxidized and becomes thinner, simultaneously, the dense Fe2O3 layer becomes thicker. Ultimately, metal vanadium product with fine rod-like particles can be obtained and the oxygen content in the metal vanadium is below 0.3 mass% within electrolyzing time of 2 h. The corresponding current efficiency is around 63%.
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2025
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Ruihan Li,Feng Hu,Ran Wu,Jianyi Xu,Jin Xu,Zhonghui Hou,Min Zhou,Junyu Bai,Yanghuan Zhang
In the present study, the synthesis of NdMg 12 + x wt%Ni( x = 0, 5, 10, 15) alloy was effectively accomplished through the technique of ball milling , and the profound impact of Ni on the microstructural attributes, as well as the hydrogen absorption and desorption characteristics of NdMg 12 alloy, was meticulously examined. The microstructural analysis reveals that Ni can notably facilitate the development of nanocrystalline and amorphous structural configurations. Subsequent investigations uncovered that a portion of Ni was transformed into the Mg 2 Ni phase on the surface of the NdMg 12 alloy, thereby increasing the number of hydrogen absorption active sites and subsequently enhancing the hydrogen absorption and desorption capabilities of the NdMg 12 +Ni alloy. A thermodynamic analysis reveals that the incorporation of Ni exerts a substantial elevating effect on the hydrogen desorption plateau pressure of NdMg 12 +Ni alloy. As the Ni content escalates from 0 wt% to 5 wt%, the enthalpy of the hydrogen desorption process plummets significantly, from 89.1888 kJ/mol H 2 to 80.2806 kJ/mol H 2 . Concurrently, the addition of Ni markedly diminishes the hysteresis coefficient during hydrogen absorption and desorption, thereby enhancing the overall hydrogen absorption and desorption efficiency of NdMg 12 +Ni alloy. Moreover, the inclusion of Ni not only expedites the hydrogen absorption rate within the NdMg 12 +Ni alloy but also substantially diminishes the activation energy for hydrogen desorption, effectively lowering the minimal hydrogen desorption temperature from 261℃ to 199℃. Notably, the NdMg 12 + 10 wt%Ni alloy exhibited the lowest activation energy (Ea = 114.4995 kJ/mol) and demonstrated superior hydrogen desorption kinetics.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2025
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Yaqi Wu,Jianhua Qian,Yanan Wang,Jinjuan Xing,Junhua Li,He Huang,Xueming Kang,Jiasheng Xu
Developing transition metal oxide-based catalysts with both high thermal stability and catalytic activity for the effective volatile organic compounds (VOCs) removal remains a major challenge in heterogeneous catalysis. In this work, a series of Cu, Mn, Co and Ni substituted Co 3 O 4 spinel catalysts with a large number of oxygen vacancies were produced as extremely stable and active substances for the oxidation of toluene. The CuCo 2 O 4 catalyst, prepared through transition metal substitution, demonstrated exceptional performance with T 50 , T 90 , and complete conversion temperatures of 204 °C, 220 °C, and 228 °C, respectively. Furthermore, the CuCo 2 O 4 catalyst displayed markedly enhanced thermal stability compared to other catalysts, which was crucial for practical implementation. Its superior catalytic activity originated from electron transfer between Co and Cu cations, facilitated by lattice oxygen, which increased the Co 3+ /Co 2+ ratio. This structural modification strengthened oxygen migration and reducibility within the spinel framework, facilitating efficient regeneration of lattice oxygen and rapid activation of adsorbed oxygen species. Kinetic analyses corroborated these findings, revealing that CuCo 2 O 4 possessed the lowest activation energy ( E a = 40.40 kJ/mol), thereby reducing the energy barrier for toluene oxidation. These results demonstrate that the CuCo 2 O 4 catalyst represents a promising candidate for practical applications, combining high catalytic activity for toluene oxidation with exceptional operational durability and thermal stability.
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2025
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Zhengyang Li,Yuting Chen,Zhiyuan Guo,Tong Wang,Qi Fan,Yuhang Zhuang,Chenying Li,Mei Yang,Teng Xu,Yanchen Liu,Zhiyuan Li,Qin Sun,Xiaohui Zhu,Hui Xia
Manganese-based oxide cathodes for sodium-ion batteries face irreversible degradation from Mn 3+ Jahn–Teller distortion and Mn 2+ dissolution, compounded by cyclic strain during (de)sodiation. To address this, a P2-K 0.7 Mn 0.8 Ni 0.1 Ti 0.1 O 2 (KMNT) cathode via dual-regulation is developed: K + pillars expand alkali - metal layers enabling fast Na⁺ diffusion, while Ni/Ti co-doping compresses transition-metal layers to suppress Mn migration and Jahn–Teller effect. Besides, the K + pillars in discharged KMNT enhance Mn─O interactions via electrostatic effects, elevating Mn redox potentials and enabling a high average discharge voltage of ≈2.6 V (vs. Na + /Na). Even at a low potential cut-off of 1.5 V, the KMNT cathode demonstrates a reversible specific capacity of 124 mAh g −1 at 1 C with 98% capacity retention after 200 cycles and retains 83% after 900 cycles at a large current density of 10 C, significantly outperforming conventional Mn-based cathodes. Electrochemical and operando tests confirm the dynamic K + /Na + exchange mechanism and absence of Mn 2+ formation, establishing a new paradigm for stable Mn-rich cathodes.
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2025
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Dehui Li,Yiming Guo,Yanping Miao,Binbin Zhang,Haowen Zhu,Qiao Gao
Quinary wurtzite copper-based chalcogenide, Cu 3 MInSnS 6 (M= Cd, Co, Ni), nanocrystals (NCs) have been synthesized using a hot-injection method. The NCs were characterized by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and absorption spectroscopy. The NCs exhibit strong absorption across the visible spectrum with bandgaps ranging from 1.44 to 1.54 eV, ideal for thin-film solar cell applications. Photoresponse measurements demonstrate that the current under illumination is enhanced compared to the dark current in all thin-film samples fabricated from these NCs. Among the tested samples, the Cu 3 CdInSnS 6 -based film displayed the highest Ilight/Idark ratio. A prototype solar cell fabricated with Cu 3 CdInSnS 6 NCs achieved a power conversion efficiency of 0.73%. This work broadens the exploration of quinary copper-based chalcogenides for photovoltaic applications and offers insights that assist in the development of new solar cell absorbers.
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JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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2025
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IF 4.1
Zikang Hou,Baogang Zhang,Xia Li,Yuanjie Liang
Tailoring a highly active interlayer in Pd electrodes is critical for determining electrode performance and stability. In this study, an active Cu-porphyrin interlayer is electrodeposited onto the sponge nickel (SN) skeleton. The modified sponge nickel is subsequently used to support Pd particles and fabricate an effective Pd/Cu-P/SN composite electrode. Compared with the initial Pd/SN electrode, the increase in dechlorination efficiency is 3.59 times for the Pd/Cu-P/SN electrode. Furthermore, substantial improvements in both mass activity and current efficiency are achieved, with respective increases of approximately 14.2-fold and 4.2-fold relative to the untreated electrode. These significant enhancements are ascribed to the well-designed active Cu-porphyrin interphase. Specifically, the Cu-porphyrin interlayer on the SN skeleton provides an enlarged specific surface area, thus accommodating a greater dispersion of Pd particles. Additionally, the confinement of Pd particles on Cu-porphyrin regions leads to the establishment of Pd Cu interfaces, and this interfacial intimacy expedites the evolution of active hydrogen, leading to a high electrocatalytic removal rate even at an elevated 4-chlorophenol concentration. The Pd/Cu-P/SN composite electrode presented here shows a great application potential for the electrocatalytic treatment of organic chlorophenol wastewater, which also paves a new avenue for enhancing electrode properties through rational introducing of metal-porphyrin interphase.
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