JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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2024
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Xingnian Duan,Jianmei Cen,Xiaoyu Qiu,Xixiang Liu
The development of high-performance and cost-effective electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reactions (OER) is key to renewable energy conversion and storage technologies. In this paper, a hierarchical Co(OH) 2 -MoO 3 nanosheets with petal-like architecture was prepared by a simple one-step hydrothermal method using ZIF-67/NF as a precursor, and it was used as a direct electrocatalyst for OER. Notably, this petal-like Co(OH) 2 -MoO 3 /NF layered nanosheets not only prevent the agglomeration of nanostructured material , but also facilitate the complete penetration and diffusion of electrolyte. In addition, due to the strong electronic interaction between Co(OH) 2 and MoO 3 in the Co(OH) 2 -MoO 3 /NF system, Co(OH) 2 -MoO 3 /NF exhibits excellent electrocatalytic OER performance. It has a low overpotential of 273 mV at 10 mA cm −2 and excellent stability. This study provides a simple and effective strategy for the rational design and structural evolution of MOF-derived materials to achieve inexpensive and effective electrocatalysis.
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Advanced Energy Materials
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2023
·Vol. 14
·期 3
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Junhua Zhou,Chi Zhang,Chuan Xie,Huimin Wang,Haining Fan,Yanpeng Guo,Chao Wang,Fan Chen,Yichun Ding,Qiyao Huang,Zijian Zheng
Lithium–sulfur battery (LSB) possesses high theoretical energy density, but its poor cycling stability and safety issues significantly restrict progress in practical applications. Herein, a low-cost and simple Al(OH) 3 -based modification of commercial separator, which renders the battery outstanding fire-retardant and stable cycling, is reported. The modification is carried out by a simple blade coating of an ultrathin composite layer, mainly consisting of Al(OH) 3 nanoparticles and conductive carbon, on the cathode side of the separator. The Al(OH) 3 shows strong chemical absorption ability toward Lewis-based polysulfides and outstanding fire retardance through a self-decomposition mechanism under high heat, while the conductive carbon material acts as a top current collector to prevent dead polysulfide. LSB using the Al(OH) 3 -modified separator shows an extremely low average capacity decade per cycle during 1000 cycles at 2 C (0.029%, 1 C = 1600 mA g −1 ). The pouch cell exhibiting high energy density (426 Wh kg −1 ) can also steadily cycle for more than 100 cycles with high capacity retention (70.2% at 0.1 C). The effectiveness and accessibility of this Al(OH) 3 modification strategy will hasten the practical application progress of LSBs.
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APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
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2025
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Jie Liu,Xinru Wei,Shan Lu,Ningyuan Song,Yanru Liu,Shu Yang,Fangxu Dai,Yunmei Du,Lei Wang
How to skillfully enhance the OH - binding energy of the hydrophilic site to accelerate water decomposition and avoid OH - poisoning is a huge challenge for achieving efficient alkaline HER kinetics. Therefore, the Ru-Fe 2 P/Re 3 P 4 model was designed from the perspective of coordinating the binding energy and spillover path of OH - . Density functional theory (DFT) disclosed that Re and Ru atoms act as hydrophilic sites and hydrogen evolution sites, respectively, to synergistically promote alkaline HER. In addition, the Ru dopant reduced the water dissociation energy barrier by enhancing the OH - binding energy of the Re hydrophilic sites. Meanwhile, Fe atoms with stronger OH - binding energy exhibited the OH - detoxification effect by promoting the OH - dynamic spillover from the Re sites. Given these, a unique Ru-ReFeP/IF-Q electrode was prepared by the ‘vapor phase phosphorization-quenching Ru doping’ strategy. As anticipated, the Ru-ReFeP/IF-Q electrode, driven by the Re-Ru-Fe alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) mechanism, only requires an overpotential of 172 mV at the industrial-level current density of 1 A cm −2 . The reinforced signal peaks attributed to Ru-H and Fe-OH species in the in-situ Raman spectra confirmed the detoxifying effect of Fe sites in avoiding OH - poisoning at hydrophilic active sites. In summary, this work provides a novel design idea for accelerating alkaline HER kinetics from the perspective of synergistically optimizing the binding energy and spillover path of OH - byproducts.
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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2025
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Zhaoli Liu,Jiahui Fu,Qianfen Xiao,Wei-Xian Zhang,Airong Liu
The reactivity of nanoscale zerovalent iron (nZVI) in practical application is influenced by ubiquitous humic acid (HA), with its structural evolution and synchronous hydroxyl radical (•OH) generation behaving as closely interrelated processes that govern contaminant fate under dynamic redox conditions. In this study, the influence of different HA concentrations on the structural evolution of nZVI, synchronous •OH generation, and arsenite [As(III)] sequestration was investigated. While HA did not alter the types of evolutionary products, it accelerated zerovalent iron (Fe0) corrosion. Extended X-ray absorption fine structure and density functional theory calculation revealed that adsorbed-HA extended the Fe–O bonds in the nZVI surface, causing the compact passivation layer to rupture and the inner Fe0 to expose. This structural destabilization, along with reduced nZVI aggregation induced by HA, promoted the continuous corrosion of Fe0. Furthermore, quantitative analysis by high performance liquid chromatography demonstrated that HA enhanced •OH production in the nZVI system by up to 7-fold, due to the increased Fe(II)/Fe(II)–HA concentrations in solution. In addition, rapid Fe0 corrosion facilitated more •OH-mediated oxidation of As(III) to arsenate [As(V)] at pH 6.0, whereas at pH 9.0, it resulted in faster As(III) sequestration by generating new adsorption sites and enhancing As–Fe coprecipitation. These findings provide valuable insights into the roles of HA in modulating nZVI performance in environmental applications and As(III) fate.
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MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS
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2017
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Xingzhong Guo,Pengan Yin,Hui Yang
Hierarchically porous composites constructed by ZnAl-Cl type layered double hydroxides (LDH) nanosheets and amorphous Al(OH) 3 nanosheets were synthesized via a facile sol-gel route for the adsorption of two typical anionic dyes Methyl Orange (MO) and Congo Red (CR) from aqueous solutions. The micro-macrostructure and adsorption properties of hierarchically porous ZnAl-LDH/Al(OH) 3 composites before and after calcination were investigated in detail. The adsorption mechanism and adsorption–desorption cycles were also discussed. Materials characterization confirm that the resultant hierarchically porous composites possess three-dimensional macrostructure with interconnected macropores and co-continuous skeletons constructed by ZnAl-LDH and Al(OH) 3 nanosheets . Calcination at 500 °C allows the transformation from LDH composite to layered double metal oxides (LDO), while the macrostructure is basically maintained with a macropore size of 0.5 μm, a porosity of 53.1% and a BET surface area as high as 122 m 2 g −1 . Adsorption performances show that hierarchically porous composites exhibit ultrafast adsorption rates and high adsorption capacities in the removal of anionic dyes CR and MO. The maximum adsorption capacities of hierarchically porous LDH-based composites and LDO composites via calcination at 500 °C are 2348.3 and 1574.4 mg g −1 for CR and 1013.5 and 1015.1 mg g −1 for MO, respectively. XRD and FTIR results after the dyes adsorption indicate that the intercalation of MO − and CR − anions into the LDH structure via ion exchange with the pristine chloride ions group and the attachment on the external Al(OH) 3 surface determine the adsorption behavior , thus leading to an expansion of the interlayer space . And the calcined products LDO-based composites can be reversibly transformed back into the LDH structure via reconstruction procedure in the presence of dyes aqueous solution. Furthermore, the adsorption–desorption cycles confirm that the as-prepared hierarchically porous composites own excellent recyclable properties and the removal efficiency for CR and MO are 80.2% and 73.7% even after five cycles, respectively.
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Science China-Materials
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2017
·Vol. 60
·期 11
·1121-1128
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Yang Hongchao,Wang Changhong,Hu Feng,Zhang Yejun,Lu Huan,Wang Qiangbin
The synthesis of atomic-scale metal catalysts is a promising but very challenging project. In this work, we successfully fabricated a hybrid catalyst of Ptc/Ni(OH) 2 with atomic-scale Pt clusters uniformly decorated on porous Ni(OH) 2 nanowires (NWs) via a facile room-temperature synthesis strategy. The as-obtained Pt c /Ni(OH) 2 catalyst exhibits highly efficient hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) performance under basic conditions. In 0.1 mol L −1 KOH, the Pt c /Ni(OH) 2 has an onset overpotential of ~0 mV vs. RHE, and a significantly low overpotential of 32 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm −2 , lower than that of the commercial 20% Pt/C (58 mV). The mass current density data illustrated that the Pt c /Ni(OH) 2 reached a high current density of 6.34 Amg
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Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
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2025
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Tingyue Gong,Minghuo Wu,Shuo Liu,Yufeng Hu,Yiwen Zhang,Hao Zhou
The generation of high-valent cobalt-oxo species Co(IV)=O for the removal of organic pollutants has been challenging due to the low conversion efficiency of Co(III)/Co(II) and the high activation energy barrier of Co(II)-oxidant complexes. Here, we introduced oxygen vacancies into the material by incorporating Co(OH) 2 with chitosan to achieve a nano-complex Co(OH) 2 @CS, which was applied in the activation of peracetic acid (PAA) as oxygen vacancies could optimize the Co 3d orbital, improve the electron distribution in Co(OH) 2 , and accelerate activation of PAA. The reactive species were characterized by reactive oxygen species quenching, phenylmethylsulfoxide probing, and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), and the results confirmed that the Co(IV)=O was the predominant substance for the degradation process. After a systematical investigation of the reaction conditions, complete degradation of 4 typical SAs (10 mg/L) was achieved in 8 min. In addition, the system showed remarkable resistance towards inorganic (Cl - , H 2 PO 4 - and NO 3 - ) and organic compounds (humic acid) in real water (pond water and seawater). The degradation products/intermediates from sulfamethoxazole (SMX) were identified using liquid chromatography-high resolution tandem mass spectrometry, and the toxicity of these products was investigated by computational toxicology. It was found that the toxicity of most products was lower than their precursor SMX in terms of acute (all) and chronic toxicity (6 out of 7), indicating that this Co(OH) 2 @CS/PAA system was an environment-friendly approach for the treatment of SAs-containing wastewater.
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Nano Energy
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2012
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Junfeng Xie,Xu Sun,Ning Zhang,Kun Xu,Min Zhou,Yi Xie
With the dramatic development of portable electronics, power sources with ultrathin geometries and ultraflexibility have become an important prerequisite. In this rising field, all-solid-state thin-film supercapacitors (ASSTFSs) have received tremendous attentions due to their ultraflexibility and high safety, which are considered as competitive candidates for energy supplies in flexible electronics. However, state of the art for ASSTFSs based on carbonaceous materials and conducting polymers exhibits relatively low capacitance, which restricts their practical applications. In this study, we demonstrate the first successful application of pseudocapacitive transition metal hydroxides in all-solid-state thin-film supercapacitor (ASSTFS), exhibiting high capacitance, remarkable high-rate capability and long-term cycling stability. The free-standing thin-film electrode was fabricated by β-Ni(OH) 2 /graphene nanohybrids with unique layer-by-layer characteristics. The nanohybrids can be easily exfoliated into ultrathin hybrid nanoflakes with thickness of ∼10 nm and reassembled into free-standing thin-film electrode with ultraflexibility. The novel layer-by-layer structure could efficiently integrate both merits of pseudocapacitive β-Ni(OH) 2 and conducting graphene, resulting in extraordinary electrochemical performance in ASSTFSs. The highest specific capacitance of 660.8 F cm −3 for ASSTFSs was achieved with negligible degradation even after 2000 charge–discharge cycles, demonstrating the high-performance electrochemical property and superior cycling stability. And the all-solid-state nature combined with superior electrochemical performance and ultraflexibility makes our device an outstanding candidate for power sources in portable electronics.
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2026
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Shinjae Lee,Hayoung Jeong,Hyungjin Choi,Chaewon Lee,Donghyeon Kim,Eonu Nam,Na Hye Kim,Hyeongeon Lee,Jeong Woo Han,Kwangjin An
Ru 1 /Mg(OH) 2 enables hydrogen-free catalytic fractionation of lignocellulose in water. • Single-atom Ru anchored on defect-rich Mg(OH) 2 forms active Ru–O–Mg sites. • C α –OH of β–O–4 linkages acts as an intrinsic hydrogen source for cleavage. • DFT reveals a low-barrier dehydrogenation-assisted β–O–4 scission pathway. • Up to 50.7 wt% aromatic monomers are produced without external hydrogen. Lignin-first biorefining offers a promising route for producing renewable aromatic chemicals; however, most reductive catalytic fractionation (RCF) strategies rely on external hydrogen, limiting their scalability and safety. Here, we report a Ru 1 /Mg(OH) 2 catalyst that enables self‑hydrogen supplied catalytic fractionation (SCF) of lignocellulose in water without external H 2 . The catalyst delivers a remarkably high lignin monomer yield of 50.7 wt% from birch sawdust, approaching the theoretical maximum. Comprehensive characterization (XRD, TEM, XAFS, XPS, Raman, and ESR) reveals that Ru is predominantly atomically dispersed on Mg(OH) 2 and interacts strongly with proton-missing oxygen defects to form unique Ru–O–Mg interfacial sites. These sites generate highly basic oxygen species that promote C α –OH dehydrogenation and subsequently facilitate β–O–4 bond cleavage. Model compound studies confirm that the C α –OH group serves as the intrinsic hydrogen donor, while isotope-labeling experiments and kinetic analysis identify C α –H activation as the rate-determining step. Density functional theory calculations further establish that the dehydrogenation-assisted β–O–4 cleavage pathway has the lowest activation barrier (0.31 eV), validating the endogenous hydrogen mechanism. Collectively, this study provides fundamental insights into hydrogen-free lignin depolymerization and establishes Ru 1 /Mg(OH) 2 as a highly efficient platform for green and scalable lignocellulose valorization. Lignin-first biorefining offers a promising route for producing renewable aromatic chemicals; however, most reductive catalytic fractionation (RCF) strategies rely on external hydrogen, limiting their scalability and safety. Here, we report a Ru 1 /Mg(OH) 2 catalyst that enables self-hydrogen supplied catalytic fractionation (SCF) of lignocellulose in water without external H 2 . The catalyst delivers a remarkably high lignin monomer yield of 50.7 wt% from birch sawdust, approaching the theoretical maximum. Comprehensive characterization (XRD, TEM, XAFS, XPS, Raman, and ESR) reveals that Ru is predominantly atomically dispersed on Mg(OH) 2 and interacts strongly with proton-missing oxygen defects to form unique Ru–O–Mg interfacial sites. These sites generate highly basic oxygen species that promote C α –OH dehydrogenation and subsequently facilitate β–O–4 bond cleavage. Model compound studies confirm that the C α –OH group serves as the intrinsic hydrogen donor, while isotope-labeling experiments and kinetic analysis identify C α –H activation as the rate-determining step. Density functional theory calculations further establish that the dehydrogenation-assisted β–O–4 cleavage pathway has the lowest activation barrier (0.31 eV), validating the endogenous hydrogen mechanism. Collectively, this study provides fundamental insights into hydrogen-free lignin depolymerization and establishes Ru 1 /Mg(OH) 2 as a highly efficient platform for green and scalable lignocellulose valorization. Download: Download high-res image (237KB) Download: Download full-size image
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ChemistrySelect
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2026
·Vol. 11
·期 25
·e73786
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Han Li,Ziqiang Wan,Zhaojiang Yin,Qian Long,Yanqing Xu,Xueke Chen,Hanfeng Cui,Fusheng Liao
Sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) and its derivative bisulfite (HSO 3 − ) are widely utilized in food processing but pose potential health hazards at excessive concentrations, highlighting the critical need for rapid and sensitive detection methods for sulfite/bisulfite species. Herein, we report the synthesis of a novel fluorescent probe TPA-OH featuring a donor–π–acceptor (D–π–A) architecture, with triphenylamine (TPA) as the electron-donating unit and 7-hydroxy-1-indanone as the electron-withdrawing moiety. The conjugated C═C double bond enables intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) within the probe. Upon interaction with sulfite/bisulfite species, presumably through nucleophilic addition to the C═C bond, the π-conjugated system is disrupted, resulting in a pronounced fluorescence enhancement accompanied by a distinct blue shift. Under optimized conditions, TPA-OH exhibited a low detection limit of 0.053 µM based on repeated calibration experiments and a broad linear range of 5.0 × 10 − 8 ∼1.0 × 10 − 5 M, along with good stability and strong anti-interference capability toward sulfite/bisulfite detection. This probe was successfully applied for HSO 3 − quantification in real samples and fluorescence imaging of exogenously added HSO 3 − in HepG-2 cells under controlled experimental conditions. Its favorable cytocompatibility supports its use for fluorescence imaging of exogenous sulfite/bisulfite species in living cells under the current experimental conditions. Graphical A novel D–π–A fluorescent probe (TPA-OH) was designed using a triphenylamine donor. The probe detects HSO 3 − via a specific nucleophilic addition disrupting π-conjugation. TPA-OH exhibits an ultralow detection limit of 0.05 nM and broad linear range. Successfully applied for HSO 3 − detection in foods and fluorescence imaging in living cells.
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RENEWABLE ENERGY
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2026
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Huage Lin,Weiyan Su,Yihan Tang,Jiaxiang Zong,Guangyu Wu,Weinan Xing
The scalable synthesis of green chemical fuels via artificial photosynthesis represents a cornerstone strategy for buffering intermittent renewable energy and advancing global carbon neutrality. However, the practical engineering deployment of this technology is severely constrained by suboptimal solar-to-fuel conversion efficiencies at the catalytic interface. Herein, a tubular S-scheme Co 2 (OH)PO 4 @CN (CoHP@CN) heterojunction was fabricated via a pre-coordination-mediated in-situ growth strategy to facilitate solar energy harvesting. Characterizations reveal that a directional internal electric field (IEF) drives an S-scheme charge pathway, significantly reducing transfer resistance while preserving strong redox capabilities. Benefiting from these kinetic features, the heterojunction delivers exceptional solar fuel production performance, achieving a CO yield of 383.40 μmol g −1 (over 4 h) and H 2 evolution of 4657.40 μmol g −1 (within 2 h). This study underscores the power of precise interface engineering in modulating charge dynamics, offering practical insights for scalable solar-to-chemical energy storage and renewable energy deployment.
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2026
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Chenkun Zheng,Jianan Li,Dong Zhang,Yi Liu,Yin Wang,Xiaodi Wang,Yun-Xiang Pan,Chong Peng
Coupling the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) with PET-derived ethylene glycol oxidation reaction (EGOR) offers an energy-saving route for hydrogen production and plastic upcycling. However, Pt-based bifunctional catalysts are limited by inefficient Pt utilization, nonideal H* adsorption, and anodic oxidation-induced deactivation. Here, we report an oxygen-deficient D-Pt-Ni(OH)2/NF catalyst prepared by dielectric barrier discharge plasma treatment and integrated with an alternating-pulse electrolysis strategy. Plasma treatment introduces abundant oxygen vacancies and promotes electron transfer from Ni to Pt, downshifting the Pt d-band center and optimizing H* adsorption. The optimized catalyst requires only 12 mV to reach 10 mA cm–2 for HER and delivers a Pt mass activity of 3.23 A mg–1Pt at –0.1 V vs RHE, which is 64.6 and 1.68 times higher than those of Pt/C and untreated Pt-Ni(OH)2/NF, respectively. In an HER||EGOR electrolyzer, D-Pt-Ni(OH)2/NF achieves 100 mA cm–2 at 0.96 V using PET hydrolysate. Alternating-pulse electrolysis suppresses Pt oxidation and enables stable 100 h operation in a membrane-free flow electrolyzer, with >90% Faradaic efficiency for glycolic acid and nearly 100% Faradaic efficiency for H2. Techno-economic analysis indicates a net profit of $1080.1 per ton of PET processed. This work demonstrates a catalyst–electrolysis co-engineering strategy that links plasma-induced electronic modulation with durable plastic valorization-assisted hydrogen production.
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