eScience,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
3(5), P. 100118 - 100118
Published: March 11, 2023
Delicately
designed
metal–organic
framework
(MOF)-derived
nanostructured
electrocatalysts
are
essential
for
improving
the
reaction
kinetics
of
oxygen
evolution
and
tuning
selectivity
small
organic
molecule
oxidation
reactions.
Herein,
novel
oxalate-modified
hollow
CoFe-based
layered
double
hydroxide
nanocages
(h-CoFe-LDH
NCs)
yolk–shell
[email
protected]
([email
developed
through
an
etching–doping
reconstruction
strategy
from
a
Co-based
MOF
precursor
(ZIF-67).
The
distinctive
nanostructures,
along
with
incorporation
secondary
metal
element
intercalated
oxalate
groups,
enable
h-CoFe-LDH
NCs
to
expose
more
active
sites
high
intrinsic
activity.
resultant
exhibit
outstanding
OER
activity
overpotential
only
278
mV
deliver
current
density
50
mA
cm−2.
Additionally,
controlling
degree
enables
formation
nanocage
nanostructure,
which
show
electrocatalytic
performance
selective
ethylene
glycol
(EGOR)
toward
formate,
Faradaic
efficiency
up
91%.
Consequently,
hybrid
water
electrolysis
system
integrating
EGOR
hydrogen
using
Pt/C||[email
is
explored
energy-saving
production,
requiring
cell
voltage
127
lower
than
achieve
This
work
demonstrates
feasible
way
design
advanced
MOF-derived
enhanced
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(17)
Published: Feb. 11, 2022
The
integration
of
Fe
dopant
and
interfacial
FeOOH
into
Ni-MOFs
[Fe-doped-(Ni-MOFs)/FeOOH]
to
construct
Fe-O-Ni-O-Fe
bonding
is
demonstrated
the
origin
remarkable
electrocatalytic
performance
elucidated.
X-ray
absorption/photoelectron
spectroscopy
theoretical
calculation
results
indicate
that
can
facilitate
distorted
coordinated
structure
Ni
site
with
a
short
nickel-oxygen
bond
low
coordination
number,
promote
redistribution
Ni/Fe
charge
density
efficiently
regulate
adsorption
behavior
key
intermediates
near-optimal
d-band
center.
Here
Fe-doped-(Ni-MOFs)/FeOOH
shows
superior
catalytic
for
OER
overpotential
210
mV
at
15
mA
cm-2
excellent
stability
≈3
%
attenuation
after
120
h
cycle
test.
This
study
provides
novel
strategy
design
high-performance
Ni/Fe-based
electrocatalysts
in
alkaline
media.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(37), P. 20253 - 20258
Published: June 26, 2021
High-entropy
oxides
(HEOs),
a
new
concept
of
entropy
stabilization,
exhibit
unique
structures
and
fascinating
properties,
are
thus
important
class
materials
with
significant
technological
potential.
However,
the
conventional
high-temperature
synthesis
techniques
tend
to
afford
micron-scale
HEOs
low
surface
area,
catalytic
activity
available
is
still
far
from
satisfactory
because
their
limited
exposed
active
sites
poor
intrinsic
activity.
Here
we
report
low-temperature
plasma
strategy
for
preparing
defect-rich
nanosheets
high
first
time
employ
them
5-hydroxymethylfurfural
(HMF)
electrooxidation.
Owing
structure,
abundant
oxygen
vacancies,
quinary
(FeCrCoNiCu)3
O4
deliver
improved
HMF
oxidation
lower
onset
potential
faster
kinetics,
outperforming
that
prepared
by
method.
Our
method
opens
opportunities
synthesizing
nanostructured
great
applications.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(20), P. 12485 - 12509
Published: Sept. 27, 2021
Electrocatalytic
water
splitting
is
a
sustainable
way
to
produce
hydrogen
energy,
but
the
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
at
anode
has
sluggish
kinetics
and
low
energy
conversion
efficiency,
which
major
bottleneck
for
large-scale
production.
The
design
synthesis
of
robust
low-cost
OER
catalysts
are
crucial
OER.
NiCo-based
electrocatalysts
have
suitable
atomic
electronic
structures,
show
high
activity
stability
during
process.
Recently,
significant
progress
been
made
in
regulating
structure
composition
understanding
nature
catalysis,
especially
mechanism,
catalytic
active
sites,
structure–activity
relationship.
In
this
work,
we
summarized
discussed
latest
development
OER,
with
particular
emphasis
on
catalyst
synthesis,
strategies
boosting
performance,
catalysis
from
experimental
theoretical
perspectives.
some
descriptors,
relationships
based
unveiled.
Finally,
challenges
futuristic
outlooks
improving
performance
proposed,
hope
review
can
provide
guidance
more
efficient
electrocatalysts.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(46)
Published: Oct. 24, 2021
Abstract
Versatile
catalyst
systems
with
large
current
density
under
industrial
conditions
are
pivotal
to
give
impetus
hydrogen
energy
from
fundamental
practical
applications.
Herein,
a
Schottky
heterojunction
nanosheet
array
composed
of
dispersed
NiFe
hydroxide
nanoparticles
and
ultrathin
NiS
nanosheets
(NiFe
LDH/NiS)
is
proposed
regulate
cooperatively
mass
transport
electronic
structure
for
triggering
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
activity
at
high
current.
In
catalytic
systems,
the
rich
porosity
contributes
abundant
sites
good
infiltration
electrolyte
fast
transfer.
Furthermore,
theoretical
calculations
reveal
coupling
LDH
onto
could
tune
d‐band
center
Ni(Fe)
atoms
binding
strength
intermediates
favorable
OER
kinetics.
Therefore,
LDH/NiS
exhibits
remarkable
activity,
delivering
1000
mA
cm
–2
ultralow
overpotential
325
mV.
Meanwhile,
scaled‐up
electrodes
implemented
in
an
water
splitting
electrolyzer
exhibit
stable
cell
voltage
2.01
V
deliver
constant
8000
over
80
h,
saving
0.215
kWh
electricity
generate
more
per
cubic
meter
than
commercial
Raney
Ni
electrodes.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(42), P. 22885 - 22891
Published: Aug. 5, 2021
Abstract
Exploring
earth‐abundant
electrocatalysts
with
excellent
activity,
robust
stability,
and
multiple
functions
is
crucial
for
electrolytic
hydrogen
generation.
Porous
phosphorized
CoNi
2
S
4
yolk‐shell
spheres
(P‐CoNi
YSSs)
were
rationally
designed
synthesized
by
a
combined
hydrothermal
sulfidation
gas‐phase
phosphorization
strategy.
Benefiting
from
the
strengthened
Ni
3+
/Ni
2+
couple,
enhanced
electronic
conductivity,
hollow
structure,
P‐CoNi
YSSs
exhibit
activity
durability
towards
hydrogen/oxygen
evolution
urea
oxidation
reactions
in
alkaline
solution,
affording
low
potentials
of
−0.135
V,
1.512
1.306
V
(versus
reversible
electrode)
at
10
mA
cm
−2
,
respectively.
Remarkably,
when
used
as
anode
cathode
simultaneously,
catalyst
merely
requires
cell
voltage
1.544
water
splitting
1.402
electrolysis
to
attain
100
h,
outperforming
most
reported
nickel‐based
sulfides
even
noble‐metal‐based
electrocatalysts.
This
work
promotes
application
electrochemical
production
provides
feasible
approach
urea‐rich
wastewater
treatment.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(30)
Published: April 18, 2023
Rare-earth
(RE)-based
transition
metal
oxides
(TMO)
are
emerging
as
a
frontier
toward
the
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER),
yet
knowledge
regarding
their
electrocatalytic
mechanism
and
active
sites
is
very
limited.
In
this
work,
atomically
dispersed
Ce
on
CoO
successfully
designed
synthesized
by
an
effective
plasma
(P)-assisted
strategy
model
(P-Ce
SAs@CoO)
to
investigate
origin
of
OER
performance
in
RE-TMO
systems.
The
P-Ce
SAs@CoO
exhibits
favorable
with
overpotential
only
261
mV
at
10
mA
cm-2
robust
electrochemical
stability,
superior
individual
CoO.
X-ray
absorption
spectroscopy
situ
Raman
reveal
that
Ce-induced
electron
redistribution
inhibits
CoO
bond
breakage
CoOCe
unit
site.
Theoretical
analysis
demonstrates
gradient
orbital
coupling
reinforces
covalency
Ce(4f)─O(2p)─Co(3d)
site
optimized
Co-3d-eg
occupancy,
which
can
balance
adsorption
strength
intermediates
turn
reach
apex
theoretical
maximum,
excellent
agreement
experimental
observations.
It
believed
establishment
Ce-CoO
set
basis
for
mechanistic
understanding
structural
design
high-performance
catalysts.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
34(9)
Published: Dec. 30, 2021
Alkaline
water
electrolysis
is
commercially
desirable
to
realize
large-scale
hydrogen
production.
Although
nonprecious
catalysts
exhibit
high
electrocatalytic
activity
at
low
current
density
(10-50
mA
cm-2
),
it
still
challenging
achieve
industrially
required
over
500
due
inefficient
electron
transport
and
competitive
adsorption
between
hydroxyl
water.
Herein,
the
authors
design
a
novel
metallic
heterostructure
based
on
nickel
nitride
monoclinic
molybdenum
disulfide
(Ni3
N@2M-MoS2
)
for
extraordinary
electrolysis.
The
Ni3
composite
with
heterointerface
provides
two
kinds
of
separated
reaction
sites
overcome
steric
hindrance
hydroxyl/water
adsorption.
kinetically
decoupled
adsorption/dissociation
conductivity
enable
production
from
N
oxygen
evolution
large
density.
proved
be
imperative
stabilization
activation
,
which
can
efficiently
regulate
active
electronic
states
Ni/N
atoms
around
Fermi-level
through
charge
transfer
MoMo
bonds
2M-MoS2
boost
overall
splitting.
incorporated
electrolyzer
requires
ultralow
cell
voltage
1.644
V@1000
≈100%
retention
300
h,
far
exceeding
commercial
Pt/C║RuO2
(2.41
100
58.2%).
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(2), P. 1167 - 1179
Published: Jan. 5, 2022
Developing
exceedingly
efficient,
cost-effective,
and
environmentally
friendly
bifunctional
catalysts
for
the
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER)
oxygen
(OER)
especially
at
high
current
density
is
crucial
realizing
industrial
application
of
electrocatalytic
overall
water
splitting.
In
this
work,
non-noble-metal
with
single
Ni
atoms,
Fe
NiFe
nanoalloys
supported
on
carbon
nanotubes
(NiSAFeSA-NixFe/CNT)
are
rationally
designed
fabricated.
1
M
KOH,
optimized
NiSAFeSA-Ni50Fe/CNT
catalyst
affords
low
overpotentials
64
227
mV
10
mA
cm–2
catalyzing
HER
OER,
respectively.
Moreover,
enables
splitting
a
cell
voltage
1.49
V
to
achieve
in
KOH.
At
1.80
V,
as
382
cm–2,
which
surpasses
those
most
materials
reported
so
far.
After
simple
two-step
oxidation
rereduction
procedure,
catalytic
performances
HER,
recover
completely
their
original
levels.
This
work
not
only
provides
potential
candidate
economically
but
also
shows
method
reactivatable
design.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(40)
Published: July 27, 2022
Single-atom
catalysts
(SACs)
are
being
pursued
as
economical
electrocatalysts.
However,
their
low
active-site
loading,
poor
interactions,
and
unclear
catalytic
mechanism
call
for
significant
advances.
Herein,
atomically
dispersed
Ni/Co
dual
sites
anchored
on
nitrogen-doped
carbon
(a-NiCo/NC)
hollow
prisms
rationally
designed
synthesized.
Benefiting
from
the
dual-metal
synergistic
obtained
a-NiCo/NC
sample
exhibits
superior
electrocatalytic
activity
kinetics
towards
oxygen
evolution
reaction.
Moreover,
density
functional
theory
calculations
indicate
that
strong
interactions
heteronuclear
paired
lead
to
optimization
of
electronic
structure
reduced
reaction
energy
barrier.
This
work
provides
a
promising
strategy
synthesis
high-efficiency
dual-site
SACs
in
field
electrochemical
storage
conversion.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(50), P. 26397 - 26402
Published: Oct. 20, 2021
The
development
of
efficient
oxygen
electrocatalysts
and
understanding
their
underlying
catalytic
mechanism
are
significant
importance
for
the
high-performance
energy
conversion
storage
technologies.
Herein,
we
report
novel
CoCu-based
bimetallic
metal-organic
framework
nanoboxes
(CoCu-MOF
NBs)
as
promising
catalysts
toward
electrochemical
evolution
reaction
(OER),
fabricated
via
a
successive
cation
ligand
exchange
strategy.
With
highly
exposed
bimetal
centers
well-designed
architecture,
CoCu-MOF
NBs
show
excellent
OER
activity
stability,
with
small
overpotential
271
mV
at
10
mA
cm-2
high
turnover
frequency
value
0.326
s-1
an
300
mV.
In
combination
quasi
in
situ
X-ray
absorption
fine
structure
spectroscopy
density-functional
theory
calculations,
post-formed
oxyhydroxide
analogue
during
is
believed
to
account
NBs,
where
electronic
synergy
between
Co
neighbouring
Cu
atoms
promotes
O-O
bond
coupling
fast
kinetics.