JOURNAL OF NANOPARTICLE RESEARCH
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2013
·Vol. 15
·期 8
·1-8
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IF 2.175
Wang Minmin,Ren Wanzhong,Zhao Yunan,Liu Yan,Cui Hongtao
In this work, β-Ni(OH) 2 monolayer nanosheets, which had been thought to be unachievable, were successfully prepared for the first time by a one-pot strategy using epoxide as precipitation agent and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) as surfactant. The characterization results indicate that the formation of monolayer morphology depends on the mediation of SDS molecules. The XRD patterns demonstrate the loose and defective packing of Ni(OH) 2 layers in the SDS intercalated samples. The disappearing of vibration band of free hydroxyl groups in the FTIR spectra suggests the interlayer separation resulted by SDS. The TEM and AFM images further confirm the formation of monolayer nanosheets. It is proposed that the in situ modification of the secondary growth unit of β-Ni(OH) 2 by SDS allows its two-dimensional anisotropic growth through steric hindrance of SDS molecules. In addition, this effect allows isolation of β-Ni(OH) 2 from solvent with keeping of monolayer nanosheet state in dry powder. The electrochemical measurement results indicate that β-Ni(OH) 2 monolayer nanosheets own much higher urea electrolysis performance than their corresponding multilayer structure.
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Journal of Energy Storage
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2023
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IF 9.4
Xiaowei Wu,Xin Dong,Ziqin Liu,Xinyi Wang,Pu Hu,Chaoqun Shang
Although the Li metal anode has a high theoretical capacity and low potential, the uncontrolled growth of Li dendrites and the significant volume variation of the Li anode prevent the practical deployment of lithium metal batteries (LMBs). To effectively control the Li dendrite growth with suppression, in this contribution, the Ni(OH) 2 nanosheets modified Prussian blue tubes (PBT/Ni(OH) 2 ) are employed to construct a three-dimensional framework (3D) on the surface of Li. The PBT can homogenize the Li + flux, while the Ni(OH) 2 nanosheets provide sufficient space to accommodate the volume change of Li. Thus, the growth of Li dendrites is largely suppressed compared to pristine Li. In detail, with the introduction of PBT/Ni(OH) 2 , the Li||Li cells provide 500 h of consistent cycling performance at 1 mA cm −2 , while the Li||Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 (LTO) cells also exhibit superior cycle reversibility over 450 cycles at 175 mAh g −1 .
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BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS
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2025
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Xue Fan,Lujie Wang,Hongxin Wang,Liuyi Huang,Jiahui Lin,Xia Gao,Fengna Xi
An immunosensing platform was developed based on the enhanced electrochemiluminescence (ECL) of luminol-dissolved oxygen (O 2 ) by nanochannel-confined Ni(OH) 2 -CeO 2 composite nanozyme, which is able to sensitively detect cytokine. The mesoporous silica nanochannel array film (SNF), decorated on a cost-effective ITO electrode, features ultrasmall (2∼3 nm) nanochannels, enabling the confinement of in situ synthesized Ni(OH) 2 -CeO 2 composite nanozyme via a continuous electrodeposition process. Ni(OH) 2 -CeO 2 exhibits dual peroxidase (POD) and oxidase (OXD) enzyme-like activities, serving as an efficient oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalyst to produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) and catalyze luminol oxidation. Compared to nanozymes synthesized on flat electrodes, nanochannel-confined nanozyme demonstrates superior ECL enhancement. The combination of Ni(OH) 2 and CeO 2 exhibits strong synergistic catalytic performance, boosting ECL of luminol-O 2 under neutral conditions by 33.7 orders compared to electrode without confined nanozyme. Using tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) as a proof-of-concept demonstration, immunosensor is fabricated by immobilization recognition antibodies on the SNF outer surface. TNF-α binding induces immunocomplex formation, reducing ECL signal by increasing interfacial resistance and hindering luminol diffuse. This enables sensitive TNF-α detection over a wide linear range (10 fg/mL to 10 ng/mL) with an ultralow detection limit of 8 fg/mL. The immunosensor demonstrates good selectivity, stability, and reproducibility.
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JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
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2025
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IF 7.9
Wenxing Jiang,Qiqi Wan,Endao Zhang,Yingying Liu,Junbo Hou,Min Yang,Xiaodong Zhuang,Changchun Ke
This study presents a novel direct methylhydrazine fuel cell (DMHFC) utilizing a hydrothermally synthesized Pd-Ni(OH) 2 composite catalyst supported on nickel foam (Pd-Ni(OH) 2 /NF) as the anode. The Pd-Ni(OH) 2 /NF features a three-dimensional hierarchical architecture with dispersed Pd nanoparticles (0.08 mg cm −2 ) chemically anchored via Pd-O-Ni bonds in the Ni(OH) 2 nanosheet matrix, as confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) analyses. The electrode demonstrates superior electrocatalytic activity for the methylhydrazine oxidation reaction (MHOR), attributed to enhanced active site accessibility, charge transfer efficiency, and optimized mass transport. Differential electrochemical mass spectrometry (DEMS) reveals complete oxidation of hydrazine fragments to N 2 with suppressed NH 3 byproduct formation relative to Pd/C. Systematic optimization of operating conditions yields a peak power density of 30.5 mW cm −2 (oxygen as the oxidant, 80 °C) and 110 mW cm −2 (hydrogen peroxide as the oxidant, 80 °C), with performance trade-offs observed between reaction kinetics and fuel crossover. This work validates the feasibility of DMHFC technology, highlighting the potential of methylhydrazine as a high-energy-density fuel for portable systems, while providing insights into electrode design and performance optimization for advanced energy conversion devices.
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Catalysts
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2025
·Vol. 15
·期 12
·1144
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IF 4
Luan Liu,Hongru Liu,Baorui Jia,Xuanhui Qu,Mingli Qin
Electrolysis of seawater is considered a green route for hydrogen generation; however, its practical application is limited by strong electrode corrosion and slow OER kinetics in chloride-rich media. Herein, we report a crystal-facet engineering strategy to construct nickel hydroxide with a parallel array structure on nickel foil (denoted as Ni(OH)2/NFPA, where NFPA represents nickel foil with parallel array) via a facile two-step etching-hydrothermal method. Structural characterization confirms the formation of high-index Ni(220) surfaces and well-aligned hydroxide nanostripes, which promote more favorable bubble–electrode interactions and contribute to improved interfacial stability. Owing to its characteristic parallel array configuration, Ni(OH)2/NFPA exhibits outstanding OER performance in alkaline electrolyte, delivering a low overpotential of 256 mV at 10 mA·cm−2together with a Tafel slope as small as 74.9 mV·dec−1, surpassing commercial RuO2and disordered Ni(OH)2nanosheets. The optimized electrode also delivers remarkable durability, maintaining stable operation for 48 h at 100 mA·cm−2even under harsh alkaline seawater conditions at 80 °C. Bubble dynamics analysis reveals that the ordered array morphology produces a superaerophobic surface, enabling rapid detachment of oxygen bubbles and ensuring efficient mass transport. This study highlights facet-controlled construction of parallel nanoarrays as a promising approach to improve catalytic efficiency, corrosion resistance, and bubble management in seawater electrolysis, offering useful implications for the rational design of high-performance electrodes for practical hydrogen production.
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ChemElectroChem
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2017
·Vol. 4
·期 9
·2314-2320
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IF 4.136
Cong Zhou,Lina Lin,Yuzhu Ma,Liyan Huang,Jun Li,Zhengping Liu,Zhaoxia Dong
The amorphous mesoporous Ni(OH) 2 hollow spheres (Ni(OH) 2 -HSs) with waxberry-like morphology were fabricated by using a facile hydrothermal method with poly(styrene-acrylic acid) spheres as the template, followed by extraction of the template. In the hydrothermal process, Ni(NO 3 ) 2 ⋅6H 2 O was employed as the precursor of Ni(OH) 2 . SEM, TEM, XPS, XRD, and N 2 adsorption-desorption isotherm techniques were used to characterize the structure and morphology of Ni(OH) 2 -HSs. The obtained Ni(OH) 2 -HSs have a uniform morphology with an average diameter of 300 nm and shell thickness of about 25 nm. The mesoporous shells of the Ni(OH) 2 -HSs are composed of amorphous Ni(OH) 2 particles. When used as an electrode, the as-prepared Ni(OH) 2 -HSs exhibit pseudocapacitive behavior with a high specific capacitance of 2559 F g −1 at a scan rate of 1 mV s −1 and a good capacitance retention of 91.8% after 1000 cycles at a current density of 5 A g −1 . These results suggest promising applications of the waxberry-like amorphous Ni(OH) 2 hollow spheres in electrode materials for supercapacitors. Graphical Caps off : Amorphous mesoporous Ni-(OH) 2 hollow spheres (Ni-(OH) 2 -HSs) with a waxberry-like morphology are fabricated through a facile hydrothermal method by using poly-(styrene-acrylic acid) spheres as a template, followed by extraction of the template. When used as an electrode, the as-prepared Ni-(OH) 2 -HSs exhibit pseudocapacitive performances with a high specific capacitance and a good capacitance retention. These results suggest promising applications of the waxberry-like amorphous Ni-(OH) 2 hollow spheres in electrode materials for supercapacitors.
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JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY A-CHEMISTRY
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2026
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Tingyang Ming,Miao Hu,Wei Zhu
Non-equilibrium adsorption contributes to post-illumination TC removal. • Bi 2 WO 6 /Ni(OH) 2 shows enhanced adsorption and photocatalytic kinetics. • Charge storage is unlikely to dominate the dark-stage behavior. • Acid extraction reveals adsorption-related surface retention of TC. • Light-off timing supports adsorption relaxation after photocatalysis. The photocatalytic removal of antibiotic pollutants has been widely investigated for water purification, where continued pollutant decay after light irradiation (“dark-stage removal”) represents an intriguing post-illumination phenomenon in photocatalytic systems. Although charge storage provides an important explanation for post-illumination activity, adsorption relaxation after light-off may also contribute to dark-stage removal. In this work, a Ni(OH) 2 -modified Bi 2 WO 6 system was employed as a representative model to investigate non-equilibrium adsorption in photocatalytic dark-stage tetracycline removal. The photocatalytic performance under visible light was first evaluated to establish a high-activity reaction system. Subsequently, a combination of acid extraction, solution–surface distribution analysis, and charge probing experiments was used to clarify the contributions of adsorption redistribution and charge storage. The results demonstrate that charge storage is negligible and unlikely to dominate the dark-stage behavior in the Bi 2 WO 6 /Ni(OH) 2 system. Instead, the apparent dark-stage removal is primarily governed by a non-equilibrium adsorption process, arising from the imbalance between rapid photocatalytic consumption and adsorption–desorption dynamics during illumination. After light-off, the system gradually relaxes toward equilibrium, leading to continued redistribution of tetracycline from the solution to the catalyst surface. This work reveals a photocatalysis-induced non-equilibrium adsorption pathway for dark-stage removal, providing a complementary perspective for understanding post-illumination behavior in photocatalytic systems. Download: Download high-res image (181KB) Download: Download full-size image
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2026
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IF 11.8
Xinyi Han,Ziliang Deng,Yongping Yang,Zipeng Zhao
Self-supported electrodes represent a promising anode architecture for anion exchange membrane water electrolyzers; however, their practical implementation is hindered by an insufficient understanding of their formation mechanisms and the consequently limited catalytic efficiency and stability. In this work, we developed a self-supported electrode comprising a composite catalyst of β-Ni(OH) 2 and NiFe layered double hydroxide (LDH), grown on nickel felt (denoted as Ni(OH) 2 /NiFe-LDH/NFt) via a one-step hydrothermal process. We systematically investigated and clarified the role of NH 4 F in governing the synthesis of self-supported Ni(OH) 2 /NiFe-LDH/NFt. The coordination effect of F − with Fe 3+ and etching effect of NH 4 + on the surface oxide layer of nickel felt leads to favorable heterogeneous nucleation. Moreover, the etching effect provides an additional Ni source that favors the deposition of Ni(OH) 2 on NiFe-LDH. However, excess NH 4 + leads to the formation of Ni-based complex compounds in solution during the hydrothermal process and suppresses the deposition of Ni(OH) 2. When applying as the Ni(OH) 2 /NiFe-LDH/NFt anode catalyst in practical anion exchange membrane water electrolysis, it requires only 1.81 V to deliver 1.0 A cm −2 and exhibits outstanding durability, with no noticeable performance decay after 750 h of continuous operation at 0.5 A cm −2 .
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ACS Applied Energy Materials
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2026
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IF 5.5
Liang Wan,Shaoyan Wang,Can Lei,Chuqian Xiao,Sheng Hu,Yikai Yang,Xingchen Ye,Dongqi Liu,Xiuming Bu,Ming Gong,Xiulan Hu,Xianying Wang
Electrocatalytic 5-hydroxymethylfurfural oxidation (HMFOR) is a sustainable route for biomass valorization to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA), yet balancing the competitive adsorption of HMF and OH− at the electrode−electrolyte interface is pivotal for boosting catalytic activity and selectivity. Herein, we report a terephthalic acid (PTA) modification strategy to tailor Cu-Ni(OH)2 with tunable metal valence and controllable surface charge, fabricating positively charged Cu-Ni(OH)2 and negatively charged Cu-Ni(OH)2-PTA. PTA functionalization elevates the Ni oxidation state and reinforces HMF adsorption on the catalyst surface. In situ surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy confirm that the negatively charged surface of Cu-Ni(OH)2-PTA efficiently mitigates the steric hindrance of hydrated ions and preserves a fully hydrated Cs+ interfacial microenvironment. This synergy optimizes the adsorption equilibrium of HMF and OH− via efficient and persistent HMF capture, enabling continuous enhancement of HMFOR activity. Consequently, Cu-Ni(OH)2-PTA delivers superior HMFOR performance in CsOH electrolyte, including a high FDCA Faradaic efficiency (98.2%), large current density, excellent cycling stability over 10 cycles, and stable operation for 120 h in a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) system. Notably, a high FDCA Faradaic efficiency of ∼86% is retained even in a pH 13 electrolyte with 1 M Cs+. This work elucidates the coupled effects of metal valence, surface charge, cation hydration, and interfacial water structure on HMFOR, providing a universal interfacial engineering principle for designing advanced electrocatalysts for efficient biomass electrooxidation.
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JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
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2026
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IF 2.8
Li Qiu,Zhang Tingting,Wang Yu,Li Xi,Nie Congcong,Lv Changpeng,Song Jingjing,Huang Qihao,Wu Fang
Ni(OH) 2 is considered as one of most promising oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts owing to its low cost and earth abundance. Nevertheless, the low conductivity and poor intrinsic activity of Ni(OH) 2 seriously restricts its industrial application. Meanwhile, the relationship between the structure, OER activity of Ni(OH) 2 -based catalysts, and transition-metal dopants is still unclear. To meet above challenges, a series of Ni(OH) 2 –M (M = Fe, Al, Co, Cr) was prepared by a simple hydrothermal method. The experimental results confirmed that the incorporation of different metal elements into Ni(OH) 2 can not only alter the morphology and modulate electronic structure but also improve the intrinsic catalytic activity. Particularly, the Ni(OH) 2 –Fe exhibits the best OER activity, requiring 252 mV and 288 mV at 10 mA cm −2 and 100 mA cm −2 , with a Tafel slope of 39.1 mV dec −1 and superior stability (50 mA cm −2 for 30 h). This work provides a pathway to understand the relationship between structure, OER activity of Ni(OH) 2 -based catalysts, and incorporation of transition-metal elements, which facilitates the development of advanced OER electrocatalysts.
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JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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2026
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Sheng Liang,Zhihao Wang,Kunhong Hu,Lei Hu,Lili Wang,Lingli Liu,Ningning Zhou,Jiage Yu,Bin Chen,Xin Liang
Lithium‑sulfur (Li S) batteries based on lithium sulfide (Li 2 S) cathodes hold great promise for next-generation energy storage devices but suffer from critical drawbacks, including lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) shuttling, sluggish redox reaction kinetics, and severe safety hazards. Here, a multifunctional separator is designed by coating a nickel hydroxide (Ni(OH) 2 ) nanoflakes-decorated kelp-like porous carbon (Ni(OH) 2 /KLPC) composite onto a polypropylene (PP) membrane. The unique KLPC skeleton derived from mucor hyphae provides a three-dimensional conductive network, while the polar Ni(OH) 2 nanoflakes offer strong chemisorption for LiPSs and high catalytic activation for the interconversion between solid-phase (Li 2 S and S) and liquid-phase (LiPSs). Meanwhile, the Ni(OH) 2 nanoflakes endow the separator with remarkable flame retardancy through an endothermic decomposition process and the formation of highly flame-retardant products nickel oxide and water. Consequently, the Li S battery assembled with the Ni(OH) 2 @KLPC modified PP (Ni(OH) 2 /KLPC/PP) separator and a Li 2 S/multi-walled carbon nanotube cathode delivers a high initial discharge capacity of 1132 mAh g −1 , remarkable rate property of 320 mAh g −1 at 5.0 A g −1 , and stable long-term cycling over 750 cycles. This work presents a promising synergistic strategy for constructing high-performance and safe Li S batteries through multifunctional separator engineering.
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JOURNAL OF RARE EARTHS
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2026
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IF 9.6
Jiashuo Lv,Liming Xu,Fan Zhang,Danqin Li,Jie Li,Yufei Hu,Wenjing Zhou,Meisi Yu,Furui Lin,Jian Hou,Weiqiang Zhou
Nickel-based catalysts are attractive for methanol oxidation owing to their structural tunability and intrinsic activity for C–H bond activation. However, their limited ability to capture OH – at the reaction interface results in reduced energy-conversion efficiency. In this work, we demonstrate that La-Ni(OH) 2 /graphene oxide (GO) delivers a multilevel synergistic optimization that markedly enhances photoelectrochemical methanol oxidation. The random doping of La disturbs the periodicity of Ni–O lattice, which promotes surface reconstruction and the enrichment of OH – at the electrified interface. Notably, La doping-induced oxygen vacancies act as charge-trapping sites, promoting the separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs. More photogenerated holes can reach the reaction interface and participate in oxidation, synergistically enhancing the photoelectrocatalytic efficiency. By optimizing the interfacial microenvironment, the La-Ni(OH) 2 /GO catalyst achieves a current density of 179.8 mA/cm 2 in alkaline medium and increases to 222.6 mA/cm 2 under illumination.
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