Nanoscale
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2018
·Vol. 10
·期 47
·22173-22179
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IF 7.233
Kai Li,Jingwen Ma,Xinglong Guan,Hongwei He,Min Wang,Guoliang Zhang,Fengbao Zhang,Xiaobin Fan,Wenchao Peng,Yang Li
Electrolyzing water as a sustainable energy source is a promising and appealing method to resolve the environmental crisis. Developing efficient and stable bifunctional electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is crucial and challenging in the overall water splitting process. Herein, we report the synthesis of Ni(PO3)2–MoO3 nanorods anchored on nickel foam (Ni(PO3)2–MoO3/NF) within a two-step strategy and their application as a bifunctional water splitting electrocatalyst. The results show that the optimal Ni(PO3)2–MoO3/NF electrodes exhibit superior catalytic activity with robust durability and ultralow overpotentials of 86 mV for HER and 234 mV for OER to achieve 10 mA cm−2 (η10) in alkaline solution. The favorable performance of the obtained catalyst is attributed mainly to the synergetic effect between Ni(PO3)2 and MoO3, as well as the self-supporting porous conductive substrate. As a result, the integrated Ni(PO3)2–MoO3/NF electrodes deliver η10 at a small potential of 1.47 V for overall water splitting, highlighting a promising application as a bifunctional electrocatalyst.
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DALTON TRANSACTIONS
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2019
·Vol. 48
·期 16
·5315-5326
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IF 4.052
Shaolei Zhao,Keyu Tao,Yun Gong
Co-Incorporated NiV2O6/Ni(HCO3)2 arrays with different morphologies can grow on nickel foam (NF) via a mild one-step hydrothermal method. Among them, S-0.5-20 and S-0.25-20 were obtained at a 1 : 1 : 20 molar ratio of Co/V/urea with 0.5 and 0.25 mmol Co(NO3)2, respectively. They demonstrate high areal capacities of 0.99 mA h cm−2 (7.94 F cm−2) and 0.56 mA h cm−2 (4.48 F cm−2) at 1 mA cm−2, respectively, which are superior to that of Co-incorporated Ni(HCO3)2/NF synthesized in the absence of Na3VO4. S-0.25-20 possesses good rate capability with 82.1% retention when the current density is increased 20-fold, and it shows superior long-term durability with 106.2% retention of the initial capacity after 10 000 charging/discharging cycles at 100 mA cm−2. These results are associated with the porous and orderly hierarchical Co-incorporated NiV2O6/Ni(HCO3)2 nanoflake arrays directly grown on the Ni foam. Moreover, due to the synergetic effect of the individual components, electrons can be transferred from V centers to Ni active sites, thus improving the stability of the vanadate. The generation of more active species, such as Co3+, during cycling could account for the increased capacity. A S-0.25-10//activated carbon (AC) asymmetrical supercapacitor shows a high energy density of 0.533 mW h cm−2 at a power density of 0.232 mW cm−2 (0.415 mW h cm−2 at 4.983 mW cm−2). Furthermore, the formation mechanism of the Co-incorporated NiV2O6/Ni(HCO3)2 nanoflake arrays is proposed.
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APPLIED ENERGY
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2019
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IF 8.426
Haowei Li,Hongwei Ma,Weijie Zhao,Xuehui Li,Jinxing Long
Biofuel production from renewable resources is becoming an increasingly attractive option given the depletion of fossil fuels and the environmental problems caused by the excessive use of unsustainable energy resources. In this study, an efficient approach is provided for high-quality oxygen-containing fuel production from renewable lignin bio-oil. The results demonstrate that the calcination temperature has a remarkable effect on the catalyst structure, surface Ni content and physico-chemical properties of the Ni/MgO material, all of which result in significantly different performances in the upgrading of lignin bio-oil. At 160 °C for 4 h and 3 MPa of hydrogen, a 98% lignin bio-oil model compound of guaiacol is converted with 97% cyclohexanol selectivity in the presence of 15% Ni/MgO-850. Furthermore, the optimized catalytic system is reusable and shows good catalytic performance in the upgrading of both light and heavy lignin bio-oils, indicating that it is a promising strategy for renewable lignocellulosic biomass valorization.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2019
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IF 8.355
Yizhen Zhang,Lifen Liu,Bart Van der Bruggen,Michael K.H. Leung,Fenglin Yang
Berberine is a widely used antibiotic in China, its photocatalytic degradation is not well understood nor its efficient treatment reported. In this study, it is most quickly and efficiently degraded (97.9% under UV and 98.9% under visible light) using a free-standing 3D composite photo-electrode, with well dispersed Ag nanoparticles (Ag NPs) over well-aligned ZnO nanorods arrays (ZnO NAs) on Ni foam (NiF), compared to ZnO NAs/NiF, ZnO powder and P25. The composite photo-electrode was prepared by first directly growing ZnO NAs on NiF hydrothermally, followed by photo-deposition of Ag NPs, without any inactive binders or non-conductive substrates. It was characterized using scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), ultraviolet–visible spectrophotometry (UV–Vis) and electrochemical analysis (I-t, EIS). The highest activity of Ag NPs/ZnO NAs/NiF in degrading the target pollutant, is due to the synergy of easy pollutants diffusion and fast reaction on active sites, from suppressed electron-hole recombination by Ag NPs/ZnO NAs heterojunctions, extended light absorption by surface plasmon resonance (SPR) of Ag NPs and accelerated electron transport on the conductive macro-porous NiF. The reactive oxidizing species ( OH, O 2 − , h ± ), degradation intermediates and possible degradation pathways of berberine over Ag NPs/ZnO NAs/NiF were examined respectively. This free-standing whole piece photo-electrode with UV–visible light response, is easy to recycle and assemble, that not only degrades pollutant, but also generates electricity as photo-anode in a photo-catalytic fuel cell reactor using carbon fiber cloth as cathode.
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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2018
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Baosong Li,Dandan Li,Wei Chen,Yuying Liu,Jun Zhang,Yulei Wei,Weiwei Zhang,Wanchun Jia
Ni-W/TiN nanocomposite coatings were successfully prepared via pulse electroplating from an electrolyte containing suspended TiN nanoparticles . The effects of applied current density and deposition time on microstructure, morphology, composition, hardness and electrochemical behaviors of the obtained coatings were investigated. Results showed that the current density and deposition time affect remarkably the electrochemical co-deposition process and then the structure and characteristics of the composites. It illustrated that the nanocomposites are uniform, compact and crack-free. The nanocomposites prepared at I a = 3 A dm −2 and t = 20 min had the finest structure, showing a fine and smooth surface. EDS mapping and XPS spectra illustrated that the TiN nanoparticles had been homogeneously dispersed throughout the coating. 2.34 wt% TiN nanoparticles were embedded in Ni–W (68.56 wt% Ni and 29.1 wt% W) alloy matrix at I a = 3.0 A dm −2 . The inclusion of TiN nanoparticles in Ni–W could promote the nucleation and cause a distinct microstructural change. The crystallite size was in the range of 11–15 nm. The average roughness value ( R a ) is 65.7 nm and 73.8 nm for coating formed at 20 min and 40 min, respectively. The electrochemical measurements illustrated that I a = 3–5 A dm −2 and t = 40–60 min was the optimal operating parameters for the excellent anti-corrosion properties of Ni–W/TiN nanocomposites. The embedded TiN in Ni–W matrix could fill defects then improve its corrosion resistance . This electrodeposited Ni–W/TiN nanocomposites possess excellent hardness and superior corrosion resistance , and is expected to be applied in aggressive environment as a protective coating.
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DALTON TRANSACTIONS
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2018
·Vol. 47
·期 48
·17276-17284
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IF 4.099
Chun Chen,Ruoyu Fan,Wanbing Gong,Haimin Zhang,Guozhong Wang,Huijun Zhao
Water is inevitably associated with the production of bio-derived platform molecules, but most supported metallic catalysts have poor water compatibility. Although there have been a great number of investigations regarding the hydrogenation of bio-derived unsaturated compounds in the organic phase, the reactions that proceed in water are still quite challenging. Herein, we report the synthesis of a supported nickel catalyst (Ni-LN650) by the reduction of the perovskite-type oxide LaNiO3 precursor at 650 °C. The derived catalyst affords attractive activity in the hydrogenation of furfural by using water as the reaction medium, in which furfural is completely converted into tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol with the highest productivity of 289.7 mmol gNi−1 h−1 at 120 °C and 1 MPa of H2 within 5 h of reaction. The Ni-LN650 catalyst also exhibits good stability and renewability in a cycle test, stemming from the self-regeneration peculiarity of the perovskite-type oxide precursor. Moreover, the catalyst can also demonstrate high activity in the aqueous-phase hydrogenation of various aldehydes, alkenes and carboxylic acids in a series of experiments. Due to the merits of usability in water, the renewability and wide application scope, the Ni-LN650 catalyst can be treated as a promising candidate for the catalytic conversion of bio-derived platform molecules into high value-added fuels and chemicals.
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CHEMOSPHERE
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2018
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IF 4.427
Zhe Li,Shunqin Luo,Yang Yang,Jiawei Chen
Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are promising environmental remediation technologies for in-situ groundwater treatment . In this study, a bentonite supported Fe/Ni bimetallic nanoparticle (BNF) was fabricated for peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation. The resultant BNF exhibited high catalytic activity for trichloroethylene (TCE) degradation in weak alkaline conditions. The conditions optimal for this activity were assessed in terms of peroxygen type and BNF/PMS dosage ratios. Complete degradation of 0.1 mM TCE was achieved in 25 min at pH = 8.2 when BNF was present at 1 g/L and PMS at 5 mM concentrations. Analysis of the underlying mechanisms indicated that SO 4 − has a dominant role whereas OH was rather trivial. The enhancement of catalytic activity was attributed to the strong oxidization of SO 4 − , dispersion of Fe/Ni nanoparticles and synergistic effects between Fe and Ni. The effects of inorganic anions, pH and temperature on the BNF/PMS activity were also investigated. Cl − and NO 3 − has little effect on TCE degradation, while PO 4 3− and HPO 4 2− were inhibitory. Higher temperatures favored PMS activation and BNF/PMS exhibited good catalytic activity across a wide range of solution pH. The results indicate that a novel BNF/PMS system holds promise as a superior AOP to remediate emerging organic pollutants in groundwater.
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2019
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IF 4.175
Huichang Li,Senlin Wang,Junhui Ye,Weijun Liang,Yanxiu Zhang,Jian Gu
A unique 3D hierarchical mesoporous Al-doped α-Ni(OH) 2 /reduced graphene oxide (NH/rGO) composite for supercapacitor has been successfully synthesized via homogeneous precipitation method. In this process, urea as the alkali source and mild reducing agent, to make graphene oxide (GO) convert into rGO. Thus, The NH uniformly grew on the rGO nanosheets . The as-prepared mesoporous NH/rGO composite exhibited high capacitance performance with a specific capacitance of 2558 F g −1 at the current density of 1 A g −1 , and presented good rate capability with still held 75.3% capacity at 30 A g −1 . Moreover, we used the NH/rGO as the positive electrode and the rGO aerogel as the negative electrode to assemble an asymmetric supercapacitor (ASC) device. This ACS device showed excellent specific energy of 166.97 Wh kg −1 at the power density of 0.38 kW kg −1 , and it still retains the specific energy of 100.91 Wh kg −1 under the higher specific power of 7.76 kW kg −1 . And it also displayed high rate performance and cycling durability with keeps 72% of the initial capacity after 3000 cycles (at 3 A g −1 ).
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ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
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2019
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Juan Xia,Qi Wang,Miaomiao Chen,Wenwen Li,Jie Liu,Jitang Chen,Hai Wu,Suhua Fan
To avoid the evaporation and leakage of the liquid electrolyte and increase the long-term stability of the cell, a strategy was developed to construct bifacial dye-sensitized solar cells employing quasi-solid-state electrolyte (BQDSSCs). Two metal selenides with different morphologies, Co 0.85 Se, which has a foliate structure like the structure of graphene, and Ni 0.85 Se, which has uniform nanoparticle , were synthesized by a facile one-step hydrothermal method . The proposed BQDSSCs were then constructed using the TiO 2 photoanode, polyvinylidene fluoride gel electrolyte, and Co 0.85 Se or Ni 0.85 Se as the counter electrode (CE) electrocatalysts . Cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and Tafel polarization measurements were performed to investigate the electrochemical behavior of the Co 0.85 Se, Ni 0.85 Se, and Pt CEs. The results showed that the graphene-like Co 0.85 Se material exhibited better operational stability, greater charge-transfer ability, and higher electrocatalytic activity for the reduction of I 3 − than the Ni 0.85 Se nanoparticles. Furthermore, for the BQDSSCs, Co 0.85 Se yielded the highest power conversion efficiencies (PCE) of 8.33% and 4.79% under front and rear irradiations, respectively, in comparison with the front and rear efficiencies of 7.44% and 4.05% for Pt and 7.23% and 4.16% for Ni 0.85 Se CEs, respectively. The BQDSSC device based on the Co 0.85 Se CE exhibited good long-term stability with only a 5% drop in power conversion efficiency after 1000 h of one-sun soaking. Consequently, graphene-like Co 0.85 Se was considered to be an ideal material for constructing cost-effective BQDSSCs.
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SURFACE REVIEW AND LETTERS
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2019
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IF 0.748
XIANGRUI MENG,MEIFENG HAO,YIWEI JIANG,XIANGZHENYUE SUN,YAN WANG,YUQING MIAO
A simple wet-explosion method was employed to synthesize the Ni–Bi–P composite microspheres. The hollow structure was obtained possibly due to the violent evolution of gas bubbles when the reaction reagents were mixed. The hollow microspheres of Ni–Bi–P exhibited outstanding high catalytic activity for the reduction of p -nitrophenol ( p -NP) to form p -aminophenol in the presence of NaBH 4 within only 1 s. Due to the space limitation, the hollow structure of Ni–Bi–P microspheres helps to accommodate and confine the molecules of NaBH 4 and p -NP within the small space where NaBH 4 and p -NP contact closely at Ni–Bi–P catalysts. The synergetic action of Ni, Bi and P elements also contributes the enhanced catalytic activity.
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GREEN CHEMISTRY
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2019
·Vol. 21
·期 20
·5647-5656
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IF 9.405
Xiaohao Liu,Xiaodong Liu,Guangyue Xu,Ying Zhang,Chenguang Wang,Qiang Lu,Longlong Ma
Selective conversion of cellulose into high value-added C3 chemicals is a great challenge in biorefinery due to the complicated reaction process. In this work, 61.6% yield of acetol was obtained by one pot conversion of cellulose using Ni–Sn/SiO2 catalysts. A series of characterization methods including TEM, STEM-HAADF, EDS, AAS, XRD, XPS, H2-TPR, Py-FTIR, and CO2-TPD were carried out to explore the structure–activity relationship. The strong basicity of the catalysts was a key factor affecting the production of acetol. In addition, catalysts with the hydrothermally stable L-acid sites and no B-acid sites inhibited side reactions and ensured efficient conversion of cellulose into small molecules. Further studies showed that the formation of the Ni3Sn4 alloy significantly promoted the acetol production, and its weak hydrogenation activity inhibited further conversion of acetol. Noninteger valence tin species (Snδ+ and SnOx) were formed both in Ni3Sn4 and Sn/SiO2. These Sn species were the source of basic sites and the active sites for catalyzing cellulose to acetol. Under the synergistic catalysis of Sn/SiO2 and the Ni3Sn4 alloy, cellulose was efficiently converted into acetol. This work provides guidance for the selective conversion of cellulose into C3 products.
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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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2018
·Vol. 2018
·期 8
·1047-1052
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IF 2.507
Xiaoxia Jia,Ning Yuan,Li Wang,Jiangfeng Yang,Jinping Li
Graphical Both high selectivity and adsorption capacity in the adsorptive separation of CO 2 , CH 4 , and N 2 were achieved by means of (CH 3 ) 2 NH functionalization of the unsaturated metal sites of the MOF Ni-HKUST-1. Ni-HKUST-1, with the same topological structure as Cu-BTC (HKUST-1), was synthesized by a (CH 3 ) 2 NH-assisted method. Ni-HKUST-1 with high purity (> 90 %), yield (85 %), and BET surface area (1088 m 2 /g) was successfully synthesized for the first time by using NiCl 2 . The pure-component adsorption isotherms of CO 2 , CH 4 , and N 2 on Ni-HKUST-1 were measured by the volumetric method and the data used to estimate the separation selectivity for CO 2 /CH 4 , CH 4 /N 2 , and CO 2 /N 2 binary mixtures according to the ideal adsorbed solutions theory. At 273 K and 1 atm, the selectivities for CO 2 /CH 4 , CH 4 /N 2 , and CO 2 /N 2 were 14.49, 5.36, and 183.41, respectively, and the adsorption capacities for CO 2 and CH 4 were 223.87 and 67.89 cm 3 /g, respectively. This is a rare demonstration of both high selectivity and adsorption capacity in the separation of CO 2 , CH 4 , and N 2 .
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