INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
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2022
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IF 7.139
Chao Chen,Xiaohua Deng,Yingjie Deng,Lu An,Yijie Deng,Yuying Zheng,Dai Dang,Xu Yang
Developing high-efficiency bifunctional materials for electro-catalysis and supercapacitors are urgently needed but challenging. Herein, we develop a self-supporting Co–Ni LDH electrode prepared by in-situ growing ZIF-L(Co)@ZIF-L(Co, Ni) on carbon paper followed by a pseudomorphic transformation. The optimized Co–Ni LDH/carbon paper electrodes (CN-2/CP) exhibit excellent electrochemical activity and stability in oxygen evolution reactions (OER) and supercapacitors. The CN-2/CP electrode displays a low overpotential of 230 mV at 10 mA cm −2 and superior stability at 40-h chronopotentiometry for OER. For supercapacitor, the CN-2/CP electrode delivers a high specific capacitance of 1346 F g −1 at 1 A g −1 and maintains a capacitance of 88.5% after 7000 charge/discharge cycles at 20 A g −1 . Based on the physical and chemical characterization results, the high performance originates from the in-situ electrochemical conversion of metal hydroxide , improved conductivity, fast charge transfer at the interface and unique layered cross morphology providing more active sites.
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INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
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2024
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Yang Xu,Hao Guo,Yuxiang Mao,Lei Qian,Weijuan Yang,Jun Cheng
To enhance deoxygenation and cracking performance of microalgal biodiesel to produce a jet fuel-range hydrocarbon blend, an efficient Ni-carbon composite was prepared by pyrolyzing Ni-based metal–organic frameworks (Ni-1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate, Ni-BTC) for catalytic conversion with a substantially reduced catalyst dosage. Coordinated Ni ions in the Ni-BTC precursor were converted into highly active Ni nanoparticles due to catalyst pyrolysis, while an increased specific surface area of the catalyst facilitated mass transfer in microalgal biodiesel conversion. X-ray absorption fine structure analysis confirmed the formation of Ni–Ni active sites, while density functional theory calculations revealed that the C═C bond was the initial site for the cracking reaction of long-chain fatty acids. The selectivity of jet-fuel-range products in methyl palmitate conversion over the Ni@C500 (Ni-BTC pyrolyzed at 500 °C) catalyst increased to 71.46% with a substantially reduced catalyst dosage (the mass ratio of catalyst to reactant was 1:200). The Ni@C500 catalyst exhibited excellent performance with high selectivity (71.6%) and conversion efficiency (97.46%) in deoxygenation and cracking of microalgal biodiesel for jet fuel-range hydrocarbon blend production.
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FUEL
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2024
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Shenghua Liu,Xiaoqian Feng,JinXin Xu,Jiaxin Wang,Yonghua Zhao,Huan Wang,Qijian Zhang
CO 2 methanation is a potential way for the re-utilization of CO 2 . MOF derivations are promising candidates for commonly used Ni-based catalysts due to their high porosity and confinement effect. Herein, we systematically investigated the synthetic pathway of Zr-MOF-derived Ni-based catalysts. It is found that Ce addition can effectively improve the thermostability, specific surface area and Ni dispersion of the derived Ni/CeO 2 -ZrO 2 catalyst. It can also enhance the adsorption of CO 2 by the generation of O v and improve CO 2 methanation activity. Calcination the MOF in inert gas leads to the formation of CNTs and amorphous carbon. Amorphous carbon results in less interaction between NiO and CeO 2 as well as low amount of O v , leading to lower catalytic activity than the catalyst calcinated in air. Compared with impregnation method, one-pot solvothermal method leads to much higher specific surface area for both MOF and derived oxides. It also benefits the uniform dispersion of NiO and higher amount of O v . Therefore, it shows better catalytic activity and is proved to be a better method for Ni introduction. In the catalysts we discussed, St-ZrCeNi (Ce addition, one-pot solvothermal method, calcination in air) shows the highest CO 2 conversion and good CH 4 selectivity due to its high specific area and more O v . It also shows good stability (>50 h) and good intrinsic activity. This research reveals the roles of several important factors in the synthesis process of Zr-MOF derived Ni-based catalysts. It also gives new insights for the design and synthesis for other MOF derived catalysts.
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Molecular Catalysis
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2024
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IF 3.9
Xiao-Juan Li,Hai-Tao Wan,Ming-Yu Qi,Chang-Long Tan,Zi-Rong Tang
Photocatalytic selective organic transformations coupled with hydrogen (H 2 ) generation under anaerobic conditions is a promising alternative to tackle the challenges of global energy scarcity and green synthesis. In this work, we report the synthesis and application of Ni doped Mn 0.25 Cd 0.75 S (MCS-Ni) composites for efficient selective dehydrocoupling of amines into imines and H 2 . The optimal MCS-Ni composite displays markedly enhanced activities for imines and H 2 generation, which are 7.9 and 11.5 times as high as those of pristine MCS, respectively. The Ni doping modulates the electronic structure of MCS, which improves the light-harvesting abilities and inhibits the recombination of photo-generated electron-hole pairs, thereby remarkably improving the photocatalytic performance of the MCS-Ni composite. Furthermore, the electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) technique reveals that carbon centered radicals are the critical intermediates in the amine oxidation reaction. This work is promising to provide inspiration towards the rational construction of metal doped semiconductor composite photocatalysts with effective utilization of photo-generated electrons and holes for the coproduction of clean H 2 fuel and high-value added chemicals in a collaborative photoredox reaction.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
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2026
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Runyu Zhang,Yudong Sui,Lina Han,Yehua Jiang
In this work, graphene oxide (GO) was integrated into the established synthesis route of Ni-TMA MOF. The results demonstrate that the resulting Ni-TMA MOF/GO shows pronounced catalytic activity toward the hydrogen sorption behavior of MgH 2 . Morphological characterization indicates that the as-prepared Ni-TMA MOF/GO possesses a dandelion-like microspherical architecture, featuring an overall spherical profile and a hierarchically porous interior with abundant voids. This structural configuration provides enlarged specific surface area and a high density of accessible active sites. Among all investigated composites, MgH 2 -3 wt.% Ni-TMA MOF/GO delivers the best overall hydrogen-storage performance. At 573 K under 2.6 MPa H 2 , it reaches a maximum hydrogen uptake of 6.3 wt%. The composite also exhibits rapid absorption kinetics, taking up 6.0 wt% H 2 within 1 min. In addition, it maintains good cycling durability: after 100 hydrogenation/dehydrogenation cycles, the reversible capacity remains 5.8 wt%.
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JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS
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2026
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Xiaoqiang Zhang,Quanlei Wang,Chuang Wang,Junli Ren,Xinze Du,Huixiang Li,Da-Ming Gao
Efficient hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of biomass-derived phenolics relies on the effective coupling of hydrogen activation and C-O bond cleavage. Here, we report a Ni-NiO interfacial catalyst that enables interfacial synergy by integrating hydrogenation and deoxygenation functions within a confined nanoscale interface. By tailoring the reduction temperature of NiO/Al 2 O 3 , the Ni/NiO ratio is precisely controlled, with the catalyst reduced at 400 °C exhibiting highly dispersed Ni species intimately interfaced with NiO. Mechanistic studies suggest that hydrogen dissociated on metallic Ni can spill over to adjacent NiO, generating interfacial hydrogen species and enhanced acidity that facilitate C-O bond cleavage. Meanwhile, the close proximity of Ni and NiO enables efficient coupling of the hydrogenation and deoxygenation functions, thereby promoting rapid tandem conversion at the interface and lowering the apparent activation barrier for vanillin HDO.
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Plasma Processes and Polymers
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2026
·Vol. 23
·期 6
·e70198
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IF 3.2
Kai Li,Jiajun Peng,Tianyu Liang,Feifan Zhang,Fangjie Zhou,Yuzhen Jin,Liancheng Zhang,Hua Pan,Fada Feng,Xuming Zhang
The reaction mechanism of plasma-catalytic CO 2 methanation remains unclear, especially regarding the Ni size effect. To address this, a tunable NiAl catalyst was explored. A linear correlation exists between methanation activity and Ni particle size: CO 2 conversion increases with larger Ni particles. The NiAl-300 catalyst (5.8 nm) achieved 86% CO 2 conversion and 100% CH 4 selectivity, while NiAl-500 (2.6 nm) reached only 63% and 98%, respectively. In situ DRIFTS revealed that larger Ni particles promote hydrogenation of formate and HCO species due to their efficient utilization of plasma-induced H radicals. This work provides theoretical support for rationally designing efficient catalysts in plasma-catalytic CO 2 methanation systems.
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ACS Omega
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2026
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Yutong Feng,Hui Sun,Xinyu Liu,Huiping Wu,Gaoyuan Chen,Afang Gao,Shijie Wang,Jiahui Zhou,Bin Yu
Flexible electrochemical sensors based on noninvasive materials can continuously monitor blood glucose levels in sweat, making them ideal for personal diabetes management intelligent devices. It is necessary to construct sweat glucose electrochemical sensors that have the ability to both adjust to human skin and reliably monitor. We first synthesized nickel/cobalt metal–organic framework material (Ni/Co-MOF) nanosheets via a solvent-thermal approach. Then, an oil-based polyurethane (OPU)/polypropylene spun-bonded nonwoven fabric (PPSF) was obtained by coating the surface of PPSF. Silver/silver chloride (Ag/AgCl) paste and conductive carbon (C) paste were printed layer-by-layer on the surface of the OPU/PPSF by screen printing, followed by the immobilization of Ni–Co/MOF nanosheets on the working area using a Nafion solution to form a Ni/Co-MOF@OPU/PPSF flexible glucose sensor for continuous monitoring of glucose in sweat. This Ni/Co-MOF@OPU/PPSF flexible glucose sensor retained the high electrocatalytic activity of Ni/Co-MOF for glucose oxidation and exhibited high sensitivity (159.9 μA/mM·cm2), low limit of detection (LOD) (2 μM), and a wide linearly glucose-monitoring range (10 μM–1 mM). Compared to other nonenzymatic sensors, our Ni/Co-MOF@OPU/PPSF flexible glucose sensor has better immunity than other substances present in sweat. Meanwhile, the Ni/Co-MOF@PPSF flexible glucose sensor not only monitors the glucose in sweat at different body temperatures but also maintains good mechanical flexibility and stable electrochemical properties under bending conditions. It is suggested that our flexible glucose sensor can be used for continuous monitoring of glucose in human sweat. Overall, our glucose sensor can be used for the continuous monitoring of glucose in human sweat.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2026
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IF 6.6
Ruoning Liu,Xinggen Yuan,Wenming Lu,Yunfei He,Shaoyun Shan,Jing Xu,Tianding Hu
Developing advanced photothermal effect photocatalysts to maximize solar utilization receives increasing attentions in photocatalytic H 2 production. Herein, a Ni-doped Zn 0.7 Cd 0.3 S (Ni-ZCS-20) integrating photothermal material and photocatalyst was constructed via simple one-step hydrothermal method. Successful incorporation of Ni into Zn 0.7 Cd 0.3 S was confirmed by various characterization techniques including XRD, XPS, SEM and TEM. Under photothermal-assisted condition, the Ni-ZCS-20 offered a superfast H 2 generation rate, reaching as high as 183 mmol/g·h, which exhibited enormous advantages over existing photocatalysts. Detailed mechanism explorations verified that such a high H 2 generation rate of Ni-ZCS-20 could be attributed to the lowed H 2 generation overpotential, broadened light absorption region, and promoted photogenerated carrier separation originating from the Ni doping. In addition, the doped Ni partly substituted the Zn in Ni-ZCS-20, providing an extra channel for photogenerated electrons and efficiently hindering the recombination of electron-hole pairs. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations demonstrated that Ni incorporation into ZCS effectively tailored its electronic structure, enhanced surface electron-supply capability, and optimized hydrogen adsorption, thereby leading to superior catalytic performance of Ni-ZCS toward HER. This finding provides valuable guidance for constructing photothermal effect materials to exploit full spectrum solar in photocatalytic H 2 evolution.
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ACS Catalysis
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2026
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Kaixuan Huo,Qi Li,Yang Wang,Hu Jiang,Zhinian Cheng,Yu Sun,Ying Zhang,Luyuan Zhou,Tao Xing,Yiwu Lu,Jiancai Sui,Qiang Liu,Jinqiang Zhang,Han Hu,Noritatsu Tsubaki,Mingbo Wu
The evolution behavior of reaction intermediates plays a pivotal role in directing the performance of dry reforming of methane (DRM), yet precise control strategies remain limited. Herein, we present a laser-etching technique for the controllable synthesis of defective carbon-supported Ni (Ni/C) catalysts. Comprehensive characterization and density functional theory (DFT) simulations collectively reveal that tuning the laser etching power enables the precise regulation of defect density in the carbon support. A moderate defect density not only optimizes the electronic states and particle size of Ni sites but also maintains the size stability of Ni nanoparticles. Such synergistic effects achieve an optimal balance between deep dehydrogenation and oxidation of CHx* intermediates, delivering CH4 and CO2 conversion of 73 and 75%, respectively. This work provides a novel and effective approach for enhancing the DRM performance of carbon-supported Ni-based catalysts.
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Nature Communications
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2026
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IF 18.1
Ma Huijing,Wang Haifei,Cai Chengcheng,Song Hongyu,Guo Qianqing,Long Xia,Qian Xufang,Zhao Yixin
Low-platinum-loading electrocatalysts, offering both high activity and durability under practical conditions, are essential for sustainable hydrogen production. Here we report a scalable synthesis of a platinum single-site catalyst supported on Ni-N-doped carbon nanotubes, achieved via a facile Ni-driven one-step reduction-displacement of Pt 4+ . The catalyst NCNT-Ni/Pt features a N 2 -Pt-Cl 2 initial coordination, where the dynamic evolution of Pt-Cl bonds regulates the hydrogen evolution reaction performance. Excitingly, the catalyst demonstrates an overpotential of 7.78 ± 0.86 mV at 10 mA cm –2 . With a Pt loading of 6 μg cm –2 , it enables industrially relevant proton exchange membrane water electrolysis at 1.63 V@1 A cm –2 , with a degradation rate of 3.3 μV h –1 , sustained over 4500 h. Coupled with a 21%-efficient photovoltaic module, it delivers a 16.06% solar-to-hydrogen efficiency at industrial-level current density. This study presents a practical strategy for minimizing precious-metal use in the synthesis of industrial-grade hydrogen evolution electrocatalysts.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
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2026
·Vol. 27
·期 5
·2486
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IF 5.6
Liming Shi,Yuheng Liao,Zeng Hong,Jiancheng Ruan,Shaodong Zhou,Chen Wu,Chao Qian
N,N-Dimethyl-1,3-propanediamine (DMAPA) is an important aliphatic diamine widely used in fine chemical manufacturing. Its industrial production traditionally relies on Raney nickel catalysts, which suffer from pyrophoric hazards and limited selectivity due to imine condensation side reactions. To address these challenges, we report an Al2O3-supported Ni-Cu alloy catalyst as an efficient alternative for the selective hydrogenation of N,N-dimethylaminopropionitrile (DMAPN). The optimized Ni30Cu5/Al2O3catalyst achieves complete DMAPN conversion and over 90% DMAPA selectivity under industrially relevant conditions (120 °C, 2.5 MPa H2). X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy analyses confirm the formation of substitutional Ni-Cu alloy nanoparticles, where Cu incorporation induces both geometric isolation of Ni ensembles and electronic modulation of surface active sites, thereby suppressing condensation-derived by-products. In addition, an NH3/ethanol-assisted process further improves selectivity while reducing autogenous operating pressure. Overall, this work demonstrates a safe and highly selective catalytic system for primary diamine synthesis, providing a practical alternative to conventional Raney Ni-based processes.
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