ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2023
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IF 9.5
Minghui Xing,Zelong Qiao,Ziqiang Niu,Shitao Wang,Zhiping Liu,Dapeng Cao
Discovering highly efficient and stable non-precious metal catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is crucial for energy conversion in water splitting. However, preparing high-performance OER catalysts and elucidating the structural changes in the process are still challenging. Herein, we synthesize the NiTe/Ni2P heterostructure and demonstrate the strain engineering of NiTe/Ni2P via the lattice incompatibility between the phosphide and the telluride. The strain engineering of the NiTe/Ni2P heterostructure not only significantly boosts the OER activity but also effectively stabilizes the intrinsic structure of the catalyst after the OER process by using the in situ-produced metal salt as a protection layer. After the OER stability test, no oxyhydroxide phase is observed, and in situ Raman spectroscopy reveals that a voltage-dependent phase transition appears during the OER, which is different from most previously reported Ni-based catalysts, for which the generation of irreversible NiOOH occurs after the OER. Density functional theory calculations further reveal that the tensile strain of Ni2P will inhibit the presence of irreversible phase transitions of Ni2P into NiOOH due to the weak adsorption ability of the oxygen species caused by strain engineering. In short, this work opens a new gate for using strain nanotechnology to design high-performance OER catalysts.
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电催化
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CATALYSIS COMMUNICATIONS
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2016
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IF 3.389
Dapeng Liu,Anjie Wang,Chenguang Liu,Roel Prins
Bulk Ni 2 P and Al 2 O 3 -supported Ni 2 P were prepared at low phosphidation temperature (300 °C) from Ni 9 S 8 and NH 4 H 2 PO 2 , which were separated to avoid the formation of phosphate inside the support pores. The unsupported product phases were characterized by XRD and the Ni 2 P/Al 2 O 3 catalysts by XRD, BET and TEM. A 10 wt.% Ni 2 P/Al 2 O 3 catalyst, made by the Ni(NO 3 ) 2 –NiO–Ni 9 S 8 –Ni 2 P path at a P/Ni ratio of 3, showed the highest activity in the hydrodesulfurization of dibenzothiophene. By separating the nickel and hypophosphite sources, Ni 2 P/Al 2 O 3 catalysts could be obtained at low phosphidation temperature and with low degree of blockage of pores by surplus phosphorus.
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催化化学
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材料科学
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GREEN CHEMISTRY
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2024
·Vol. 26
·期 5
·2884-2892
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IF 9.3
Lindong Xia,Wenzhen Qin,Yu Xie,Yiqiao Wang,Yun Ling
Improving the separation efficiency of photo-generated electron–hole pair is a key issue in the field of photocatalytic hydrogen production. In this work, we successfully improved the efficiency of photo-generated carrier separation using the synergistic action of sulfur (S) vacancies and a Ni2P co-catalyst. Vs-Zn0.5Cd0.5S (Vs-ZCS) with S vacancies was designed and constructed, and Vs-ZCS/Ni2P photocatalysts were prepared with non-precious metal Ni2P as a co-catalyst. Among all the produced materials, Vs-ZCS/Ni2P-5% has a photocatalytic characteristic of 40.81 mmol g−1 h−1, which is 7.88, 3.08 and 3.75 times greater than those of ZCS (5.18 mmol g−1 h−1), Vs-ZCS (13.25 mmol g−1 h−1) and ZCS/Ni2P-5% (10.88 mmol g−1 h−1), respectively. The results of transient photo-current, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, photoluminescence and time-resolved fluorescence show that the synergistic effect of S vacancies and Ni2P significantly promotes the separation and transfer efficiency of photo-generated carriers, as well as the photocatalytic hydrogen production reaction. Superoxide radicals and electrons are the active species for photocatalytic hydrogen generation, which is confirmed by active species capture tests and EPR. This study presents an innovative approach for developing photocatalysts with low cost and good catalytic performance.
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能源化学
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2021
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IF 5.316
Fangyou Meng,Yuan Yu,Dongfeng Sun,Songmin Lin,Yangyang Chu,Wenhui Chu,Qingmei Su,Bingshe Xu
A novel PANI/Ni 2 P hybrid electrocatalyst with enhanced performance in hydrogen evolution reaction was explored. The current densities of the PANI/Ni 2 P hybrid electrocatalyst could achieve 10 mA cm −2 under much lower overpotential of 83 mV with a small Tafel slope of 69 mV dec −1 . This was due to the fact that nitrogen atoms in polyaniline had more isolated electrons, which could capture protons from hydrated ions to form protonated amino groups, thus accelerating the kinetics process of hydrogen evolution. Moreover, the current densities of the PANI/Ni 2 P hybrid electrocatalysts was only slightly attenuated after 5000 cycles, showing good stability and application potential of the PANI/Ni 2 P hybrid electrocatalysts. The effect of the thickness of the polyaniline layer on the performance of the PANI/Ni 2 P hybrid catalyst was fully discussed. This work also provided a new strategy to increase the catalytic activity of non-noble metal catalysts.
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电化学
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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2022
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IF 10.319
Zhong Wang,Shuang Yuan,Tuo Zang,Tengxiao Li,Yudi Zhou,Jiaqi Liu,Tie Liu,Kai Wang,Qiang Wang
The noble metal Pt is an ideal catalyst for promoting the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) during the electrolysis of water. However, Pt is also expensive and suffers from low utilization rates. In this work, a Pt-Ni 2 P/NF nanorod catalyst with a low Pt loading was synthesized under different magnetic fields, and it was found that the application of a magnetic field can increase the rate of the galvanic replacement reaction. When the magnetic field strength increases from 0 to 600 mT, the chemical reaction rate increases gradually, and the utilization rate of Pt increased by 2.3 times under 600 mT. The mechanism of the magnetic field-induced magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) effect on the galvanic replacement reaction was revealed. In a 1 M KOH solution and at a current density of 10 mA cm –2 , the overpotential of Pt-Ni 2 P/NF prepared by applying a 600 mT magnetic field was as low as 15 mV and the Tafel slope was 37 mV dec –1 , compared with values of 82 mV and 70 mV dec –1 for a specimen prepared without a magnetic field. Additionally, at an overpotential of 90 mV, the mass-based Pt activity of the former material was 12 times greater while its turnover frequency was 19 times greater. This work provides theoretical and technical knowledge expected to assist in the controllable preparation of materials in magnetic fields and the efficient utilization of metallic resources.
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电化学
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INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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2021
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IF 5.165
Yan Zhang,Jian Wang,Xiongxi Shi,Peiping Zhang,Weikun Ning,Wenqing Li,Cundi Wei,Shiding Miao
Seeking highly efficient non-preference electrocatalytic materials that serve photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting in acidic systems is expectant in the context of environmentally friendly production. We designed Ni2P electrocatalysts synthesized in oil phases via the hot-bubbling method with superb stability in air and sulfuric acid solution for PEC, which were found with excellent hydrogen evolution performance. A tunable particle size and highly exposed (001) planes of Ni2P nanocrystals were achieved. The designed catalysts achieved a notable promotion in the hydrogen evolution reaction activity compared to that of Ni2P synthesized in the water phase. More specifically, the electrode prepared by self-assembled Ni2P nanoparticles was found to have decent over-potential of η10 = 164 mV in darkness and was further decreased to 129 mV with irradiation of visible light. The cyclic stability tests manifested brilliant durability in 0.5 M H2SO4. Measurement of the transient photocurrent response and PEC water splitting catalytic performance indicated that the Ni2P had high carrier concentration upon irradiation, lower carrier recombination probability, and prolonged photo-response lifetime (3.03–3.14 s).
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
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2020
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IF 4.939
Xinwei Jiang,Qiang Liu,Chuchu Cheng,FangShu Xing,Cheng Chen,Caijin Huang
Developing a suitable and low-cost co-catalyst is highly desired for promoting photocatalytic water splitting of H 2 production. Herein, we adopted a simple in situ photodeposition strategy by coupling Mn 0.5 Cd 0.5 S with non-noble co-catalyst Ni 2 P to construct Ni 2 P/Mn 0.5 Cd 0.5 S composites and achieved obviously improved H 2 amount (31.83 mmol/h/g) in visible-light region, which is nearly 2.8 times than that of pure Mn 0.5 Cd 0.5 S. Such photocatalytic performance is in a relatively superior position among Mn x Cd 1−x S-based photocatalysts . The apparent quantum efficiency of Ni 2 P/Mn 0.5 Cd 0.5 S-7 composites reaches 32% at 420 nm. Through optical and photoelectrochemical measurements, a possible mechanism was proposed, it was found that the interface between metalloid Ni 2 P and Mn 0.5 Cd 0.5 S contacts closely, which facilitates transfer and separation of charge carriers, thus promotes the reduction of H + to H 2 . This study provides a new design of cut-price, high-efficiency photocatalyst for H 2 evolution.
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能源化学
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DALTON TRANSACTIONS
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2023
·Vol. 52
·期 28
·9744-9756
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IF 4
Yanxia Wang,Xiude Hu
The development of new, efficient noble-metal-free photocatalysts is of great significance for the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction. Herein, Co9S8 with a hollow polyhedral structure was synthesized by in situ sulfurization of ZIF-67, and subsequently, Co9S8@Ni2P composite photocatalytic materials were prepared by loading Ni2P on the surface of Co9S8 through a solvothermal method based on a morphology regulation strategy. The design of the 3D@0D spatial structure of Co9S8@Ni2P is favorable for the formation of photocatalytic hydrogen evolution active sites. Due to the excellent metal conductivity of Ni2P, Ni2P as a cocatalyst can accelerate the separation of photogenerated electrons from holes in Co9S8, thus providing a large number of available photogenerated electrons for photocatalytic reactions. It is worth mentioning that a Co–P chemical bond is formed between Co9S8 and Ni2P, which plays an active role in the transport of photogenerated electrons. The densities of states of Co9S8 and Ni2P were determined by density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The reduction of the hydrogen evolution overpotential and the formation of efficient charge-carrier transport channels on Co9S8@Ni2P were confirmed by a series of electrochemical and fluorescence tests. This study provides a new idea for the design of highly active noble-metal-free materials for the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction.
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Surfaces and Interfaces
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2024
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IF 5.7
Pengfei Zhu,Mengrong Geng,Shuang Qin,Heyang Cao,Zhenhong He,Xinhua Gao,Chuanyi Wang
The conversion of CO 2 into chemical products or fuels of great value always remains an outstanding challenge. Here, we report a heterojunction Fe@C/Ni 2 P composite catalyst obtained by preparing MIL-100(Fe) derived Fe@C confined Ni 2 P nanoparticles, which is applied to photothermal catalytic CO 2 hydrogenation with H 2 O. Without adding any sacrificial agents or co-catalysts, the optimal Fe@C/Ni 2 P sample shows higher yields for CO 2 -to-C 2 H 6 and CO 2 -to-CO yield of 5.83 μmol g −1 h −1 and 179.9 μmol g −1 h −1 than that of pristine Fe@C and Ni 2 P, respectively. The experimental results indicated that the obtained Fe@C/Ni 2 P can act as catalytic sites to adsorb, activate, and convert CO 2 under low-intensity LED light irradiation (420 nm) with a temperature of 200 ℃. The physical structure, photochemical properties and energy band structure of the Fe@C/Ni 2 P composite catalysts were investigated by XRD, XPS, FT-IR, TEM, BET, respectively. Furthermore, the reaction pathway of Fe@C/Ni 2 P photothermal catalytic CO 2 hydrogenation with H 2 O to C2 products and CO were systematically analyzed by in situ infrared spectroscopy (DRIFTS).
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化学
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材料科学
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环境科学
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2018
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IF 8.097
Yaxing Zhang,Jiaoyan Xu,Jianfei Xia,Feifei Zhang,Zonghua Wang
Herein, we report a high-performance electrocatalyst by orientationally growing Ni2P nanoparticles in situ on graphene film (Ni2P/G) for nonenzymatic glucose sensors in alkaline media. The combination of highly active Ni2P and stable graphene film with rapid conductivity enables this composite to display excellent electrochemical activity toward glucose with enhanced electron transfer rate and steadiness. With Ni-MOF-74 as a precursor, Ni2P/G showed even metal distribution, massive exposure of active sites, and spatially ordered structure. Benefiting from the synergistic reaction of Ni2P particles and graphene, this metal–organic frameworks (MOF)-derived composite exhibited high electrocatalytic activity and specificity toward glucose electrooxidation. Under optimized conditions, a wide linear response was obtained from 5 μM to 1.4 mM with a detection limit of 0.44 μM. Furthermore, an excellent linear response (R2 = 0.9897) was also obtained by a Ni2P/G modified electrode in human serum with the concentration of glucose ranging from 1 to 8 mM, indicating that the Ni2P/G platform could be utilized for glucose monitoring in practical life.
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材料科学
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分析化学
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生物医学工程
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RSC Advances
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2021
·Vol. 11
·期 20
·12153-12161
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IF 3.361
Li Huang,Ruchao Gao,Liuying Xiong,Perumal Devaraji,Wei Chen,Xiying Li,Liqun Mao
Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor materials have attracted considerable attention in the field of photocatalysis due to the high interfacial charge separation efficiency and abundant surface active sites. Herein, we have fabricated 2D/2D sheets of Ni2P/CdS heterostructure for photocatalytic H2 evolution. The microscopic and photocatalytic activity results suggested that Ni2P nanosheets were coupled with snowflake CdS. The optimal hydrogen production rate reached 58.33 mmol h−1 g−1 (QE = 34.38%, λ = 420 nm) over 5 wt% Ni2P, which is equivalent to that of 1 wt% Pt/CdS. Compared with pure CdS, Ni2P/CdS presented lower fluorescence intensity and stronger photocurrent density, which demonstrated that the 2D/2D Ni2P/CdS heterojunction photocatalyst significantly improved the separation efficiency of photogenerated electrons and holes. The excellent performance of Ni2P/CdS clearly indicated that Ni2P was an excellent cocatalyst and could provide abundant active sites for hydrogen evolution.
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Catalysis Science & Technology
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2023
·Vol. 13
·期 22
·6519-6526
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IF 5
Xincheng Li,Ruiyi Wang,Jin Zhang,Jing Wang,Yunwei Wang,Zhanfeng Zheng
The design of efficient photocatalysts for selective hydrogenation of phenylacetylene to styrene is challenging. Herein, TiO2 supported Ni2P nanoparticles (Ni2P/TiO2) were prepared by a simple low temperature in situ phosphating method. As an earth-abundant and low-cost material, the optimal catalyst exhibits excellent photocatalytic activity with 99.9% phenylacetylene conversion and 96.0% styrene selectivity at 80 °C under visible light irradiation. The adsorption of phenylacetylene was weakened due to the isolation effect and electronic effect of P, which inhibited the over-hydrogenation of styrene and assured its high selectivity. The introduction of P also promoted the light absorption of the catalyst and accelerated the activation of H2 to provide active H species, which improved photocatalytic performance. Besides, the introduction of P overcomes the disadvantages of easy oxidation of metallic nickel-based catalysts, which ensure the excellent stability and recyclability of the Ni2P/TiO2 photocatalyst.
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