Electrocatalysis
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2014
·Vol. 6
·期 3
·255-262
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IF 2.089
Lu Hai-Ting,Yang Zi-Juan,Yang Xin,Fan Yang
CeO 2 nanotubes with well-defined hollow interiors are employed as support material for Pd electrocatalysts towards formic acid oxidation (FAO). Pd nanoparticles are deposited both on the outer surfaces and inside interiors of CeO 2 nanotubes. The as-prepared Pd catalysts possess a large electrochemical surface area (ESA) and exhibit improved electrocatalytic performance towards FAO in comparison with the Vulcan XC-72 carbon black and the commercial CeO 2 powder supported Pd catalysts.
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电化学
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
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2023
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IF 7.2
Junyu Wang,Mengjie Feng,Shuozhen Hu,Xinsheng Zhang
Although palladium (Pd) based materials are considered the best catalyst for formic acid oxidation reaction (FAOR), they are still confronted with a lot of barriers, such as the growth/sintering of Pd nanoparticles (NPs) and the accumulation of adsorbed poisoning intermediates. Herein, tin dioxide (SnO 2 ) decorated carbon black was utilized as the catalyst carrier to synthesize Pd/SnO 2 /C for FAOR. The introduction of SnO 2 significantly reduced the particle size of Pd NPs and forming the Pd–O–Sn structure. Compared with Pd/C, Pd/SnO 2 /C owned higher concentration of O ads and less adsorption amount of poisoning intermediates. The oxygen atoms adsorbed on Pd surface were rapidly transferred to SnO 2 due to the spillover effect. The FAOR reaction kinetic results showed that the introduction of SnO 2 accelerated the diffusion rate of formic acid on the electrode surface . Pd/SnO 2 /C exhibited high specific activity (5.97 mA cm −2 ), excellent durability, and high anti-CO poisoning ability toward FAOR due to the introduction of SnO 2 .
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International Journal of Minerals Metallurgy and Materials
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2023
·Vol. 30
·期 10
·2044-2054
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IF 4.8
Zhou Min,Liang Laijun,Lu Dingze,Lu Xiaomei,Wang Zheng,Huang Fengzhen,Cheng Pengfei,Liu Dongdong,Tian Mengqi,Wang Qiuping,Zhang Yunjie
Piezocatalysis has attracted unprecedented research interest as a newly emerging catalysis technology. However, the inherent insulating property of ferroelectric materials ultimately leads to the poor vibration–electricity conversion ability. Herein, this work reports the (K 0.52 Na 0.48 )NbO 3 ferroelectric ceramics (KNNFC x ), for which the FeCo modification strategy is proposed. The substitution of the moderate amount of FeCo ( x = 0.015) at Nb site not only optimizes ferroelectricity but also produces beneficial defects, notably increasing Rhodamine B water purification efficiency to 95%. The pinning effect of monovalent oxygen vacancies on ferroelectric domains is responsible for the excellent ferroelectric polarization of KNNFC0.015 through the generation of an internal field to promote charge carriers separation and reduce non-radiative recombination. Importantly, the accompanying electron carriers can easily move to the material surface and participate in redox reactions because they have low activation energy. Therefore, ferroelectric polarization and defects play synergetic roles in enhancing piezocatalytic performance.
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环境科学
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ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
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2018
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IF 5.116
Ying Liu,Pu Liu,Wei Qin,Xiaoju Wu,Guowei Yang
To explore the surface state of electrocatalysts , herein we developed a surface laser modification (pulsed laser ablation , PLA) approach for the fabrication of NiCo 2 O 4-δ with substantial inner oxygen vacancies (Vo ·· ) and higher exterior Ni 3+ /Ni 2+ ratio. The separated NiCo 2 O 4 nanoplates were transformed to cross-linked NiCo 2 O 4-δ nanostructure through PLA strategy. As compare with the primordial NiCo 2 O 4 produce, the laser-modificated NiCo 2 O 4-δ exhibits higher capacitance, lower overpotential and better electrocatalytic performance. The first-principles calculation proves that the additional energy level is introduced between the valence band and conduction band of L-NiCo 2 O 4-δ . The additional energy level not only benefits the hopping of electrons, but also inhibits the recombination of electron-hole pairs. The X-ray photoelectron spectrum (XPS) confirms that the active sites of the electrocatalytic reaction are Vo ·· , suggesting that the electron structure of catalyst could be adjusted by PLA. The high electrocatalytic activity of laser-modificated NiCo 2 O 4-δ could be ascribed to the synergistic effect of increased number of inner Vo ·· , higher electrochemically active surface area , and dominated Ni oct . Our findings might inspire new thoughts on the tuning the surface state and electronic structure of electrocatalyst.
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CRYSTENGCOMM
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2025
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IF 2.6
Feng Jiao,Jinzhao Huang,Zehui Liu,Yu Zhang,Xiaolong Deng,Ke Zhang,Guixin Zhao
In this paper, sodium sulfite (Na₂SO₃) and cerium nitrate (Ce(NO₃)₃) were added in the hydrothermal method for the preparation of FeCo LDH, and needle-like Ce-FeCo LDH (NS) catalysts were grown in situ on a carbon cloth.The additions of Na₂SO₃ and Ce(NO₃)₃ regulated the electron transfer of the metal cations in the LDH, and significantly improved the performance of the catalysts. The prepared Ce-FeCo LDH (NS) catalysts exhibited excellent electrochemical properties. The overpotential of OER was 221 mV at a current density of 10 mA/cm² in 1 M KOH. The surface structure and catalytic performance of the catalysts were maintained well after 100 h stability test. This study provides a new idea for the improvement and design of OER catalysts based on FeCo LDH, which is an important reference for clean energy research.
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清洁能源研究
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2024
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IF 10.7
Yuruo Zheng,Ghulam Hussain,Changcheng Zheng,Xiaoqi Zhou,Man Zhang,Suirong Xie,Qianhe Yin,Shuyi Li,Batool Shanta,Xiawa Wang
Structure engineering is a powerful tool for tuning various properties and making CoFe2O4 (CFO) a prime candidate for electrocatalyst applications, especially in improving the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) performance. In this work, we explored rhenium substituents to replace cobalt and iron atoms of the CFO and obtained significant differences with the same doping level. The sol–gel process was employed to prepare the nanoparticles of Co1−zRezFe2O4 and CoFe2−zRezO4 (z = 0, 0.05). A detailed structural evaluation using Mössbauer spectroscopy verified the pure phase cubic spinel-type structure with a noticeable change in morphology by substituting Re. The OER and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) were performed and showed better performance in the Fe-site doped structure. To explain the differences in the OER performance of the samples, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) on all elements, low-temperature Raman, and the density of states simulated by density-functional theory (DFT) were performed. We found that Re actively changed the properties of the structures and the doping on Fe-site enabled more oxygen vacancy and a higher ratio of cations in octahedral sites, which led to enhanced catalytic performance. This work provides a deep insight into the mechanism that influences the OER properties with Re doped in different sites, indicating a promising application of CFO as a catalyst material.
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2017
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IF 3.133
Haixing Gao,Yang Cao,Yong Chen,Xiaoyong Lai,Shujiang Ding,Jinchun Tu,Junlei Qi
The performance of direct methanol fuel cells hinges on the activity of the catalyst. To enhance the electro-catalytic activity, a flower-like nanostructure assembled from thin Au/NiCo 2 O 4 nanosheet is synthesized via a microwave process combined with deposition-reduction method, where the Au nanoparticles are well dispersed on the surface of the NiCo 2 O 4 nanosheet . The Au/NiCo 2 O 4 composite nanoflower is successfully applied in the electro-catalytic oxidation of methanol and its electro-catalytic performance is investigated by cyclic voltammetry , chronoamperometry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy , which exhibits excellent electro-catalytic qualities towards methanol electro-oxidation in alkaline medium, including low onset potential (0.31 V), high current densities (135.9 mA cm −2 ) at 0.60 V (vs. SCE), and desirable electro-oxidation stability (94%) after 500 cycles. The activity of NiCo 2 O 4 is significantly enhanced by a small amount of Au for methanol electro-oxidation. Au, a highly electronegative metal, acted as an electron adsorbate, stimulates the generation and stabilization of Co 4+ and Ni 3+ cations as the active centers for methanol oxidation reactions.
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电化学
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纳米技术
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Chemistry-An Asian Journal
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2020
·Vol. 16
·期 1
·64-71
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IF 4.056
Tao Zhao,Dong Wang,Chen Cheng,Dazhong Zhong,Genyan Hao,Guang Liu,Jinping Li,Qiang Zhao
Graphical A ZIF@MIL heterostructure was successfully prepared by an in situ solvothermal method. Compared to pure ZIF-67 and MIL-100, the heterostructure possesses a larger electrochemical surface area and exhibits a remarkable catalytic performance with a low overpotential of 232 mV and a small Tafel slope of 57 mV dec −1 at 10 mA cm −2 . Although metal-organic frameworks have proven to be excellent electrocatalytic materials, their application as electrode materials remains limited. The preparation of heterostructures is considered an effective method to improve catalytic activity. Herein, we describe the design and assembly of a dual-MOF heterostructure (CoNi−ZIF-67@Fe−MIL-100, denoted ZIF@MIL). Specifically, we grew a layer of MIL-100 in situ on a bimetallic ZIF-67 surface using a solvothermal method. We demonstrate that the ZIF@MIL has remarkable OER electrocatalytic performance, requiring a low overpotential and showing a small Tafel slope, compared to pure ZIF-67 and MIL-100 in 1.0 m KOH. More importantly, it has excellent operational durability for 50 h at 100 mA cm −2 . The high catalytic activity of ZIF@MIL can be attributed to the heterostructure that can expose more active sites, the synergistic effect between ZIF-67 and MIL-100, and improvement of electron transfer ability. Our work provides a new way to design and prepare dual-MOF crystals with different structures as electrocatalysts.
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2013
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IF 3.172
Youcheng Zhao,Xinyu Song,Zhilei Yin,Qisheng Song
Controlled synthesis of CuO with various hierarchical structures consisting of self-organized nanoparticles is realized by using n-octylamine (OLA) as a structure inducing agent via a facile hydrothermal synthetic method. The growth and assemblage of CuO can be finely tuned by selecting the preparative parameters. In particular, it is found that the degree of the hierarchical organization can be modulated by simply changing the amount of the n-octylamine and CuO nanoparticles exhibit self-assembled two-dimensional (2D) sheet-like, three-dimensional (3D) disk-like and bowknot-like architectures, respectively. In the present case, OLA serves as a capping surfactant that can modulate growth of CuO nanocrystals via hydrophobic forces between the OLA molecules. CuO nanoparticles can be self-assembled into different complex architectures depending on the strength of hydrophobic forces. Hierarchical sphere-like CuO assembled from nanorods can also be easily fabricated by adjusting the starting NaOH to CuCl 2 volume ratio, in which OLA serves not only as the structure-directing agent, but also as a weak base agent to produce hydroxyl anions. The electrochemical performances of the as-synthesized different products for sensing nitrite oxidation are evaluated. The results reveal that the electrocatalytic activity is related to the secondary nanostructures. Compared to the others, the bowknot-shaped and sphere-shaped CuO products exhibit excellent electrocatalytic activity toward nitrite oxidation and fast current response in nitrite sensing because of their peculiar hierarchical structures with high BET surface areas and well-ordered pores.
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
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2016
·Vol. 51
·期 12
·5712-5723
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IF 2.302
Rong Nannan,Chu Mengsha,Tang Yulin,Zhang Chao,Cui Xun,He Huichao,Zhang Yunhuai,Xiao Peng
Because of the potential application in photoelectrochemical cells for water splitting, the synthesis of BiFeO 3 (BFO) is receiving increasing attention. A simple, low-cost drop-casting route was used to synthesize Ti ions doped BiFeO 3 thin films and the effects of the Ti ions doping on their crystal structure, morphology, and photoelectrocatalytic activity had been studied. X-ray diffraction results of Ti-BFO films showed that the doping of Ti ions lead to the distortion of crystal structure. Photoelectrochemical measurements indicated that the photoelectrocatalytic activities of BFO film doped with 5 % Ti ions showed the best performance. The UV–Vis absorption spectra of Ti-BFO films showed that the absorption wavelength of BFO doped with 5 % Ti had obvious shift and the band gap decreased. From the results of Mott–Schottky (M–S) plots, we calculated the positions of valence band (VB) and conduction band (CB) for Ti-BFO film. The outcomes showed that the band gap structure of BFO samples doped with 5 % Ti had more positive CB and more negative VB. The calculated photogenic charge carrier concentrations of BFO and Ti (0.05)-BFO were 5.07 × 10 19 and 6.32 × 10 19 cm −3 , respectively. The reduced band gap and increased photogenic charge carrier concentration are the major factors contributing to the enhancement of photoelectrocatalytic performances of Ti-BFO films.
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能源化学
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
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2022
·Vol. 57
·期 28
·13541-13559
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IF 4.682
He Geping,Wang Di,HuangFu Huijun,Zhang Cunshe,Zhang Ben,Mi Yuanmei,Zheng Donghao
ZnWO 4 nanomaterials are gaining attention as a kind of multifunctional material in the field of electrochemical energy storage and photocatalysis. However, the controllable adjustment of their nanomorphology and bandgap width limit their wide application. So the nanostructured bifunctional Zn 1− x Ce x WO 4 ( x = 0.020, 0.022, 0.030) with tunable nanomorphology and bandgap width were prepared by a simple one-step hydrothermal method in this work. On the one hand, the microscopic morphology of the Zn 1− x Ce x WO 4 was changed from clusters to nanosheets with the addition of Ce 4+ . On the other hand, the doping of Ce 4+ generated oxygen vacancies and formed defect states in the ZnWO 4 semiconductor, reducing the energy bandgap width. Zn 1− x Ce x WO 4 ( x = 0.022) with the optimal doping ratio (nCe/(nCe + nZn) = 0.022) obtained a specific capacitance of 267.091 F g −1 at a current density of 1 A g −1 and an electrolyte of 6 M KOH, which is 3.7 times as great as the specific capacitance of ZnWO 4 (70.545 F g −1 ). In addition, the catalytic efficiency of Zn 1− x Ce x WO 4 ( x = 0.022) for Rhodamine B (RhB) reached 99.541% in 4.5 h. The doping of Ce 4+ can achieve the dual modulation of the morphology and bandgap width of ZnWO 4 , thus enhancing the electrochemical performance and photocatalytic degradation performance of ZnWO 4 . Graphical abstract
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International Journal of Electrochemical Science
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2023
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IF 1.5
Jinhua Xiong,Xinyu Bi,Song He,Changsheng Cao
Herein, CdS nanorods (CdS-NR) was synthesized through a simple and facile solvothermal method. XRD pattern and TEM/HRTEM images indicated that hexagonal CdS nanorods with a diameter of 10 nm were successfully prepared. When used as electrocatalyst for CO 2 reduction reaction (CO 2 RR), CdS-NR afforded an excellent electrocatalytic performance in aqueous electrolyte. In comparison with commercial CdS nanoparticles (CdS-NP), CdS-NR could trigger the electroreduction of CO 2 to CO with a higher faradic efficiency and current densities. The enhanced electrochemical performance of CdS-NR than that of CdS-NP were ascribed to its enhanced adsorption of CO 2 , charge transfer ability and more exposed active sites. More importantly, it was noticed that H 2 generated along with CO, and the generated gas products with controllable ratios exhibited impressive potentials to directly using as syngas.
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