Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 31, 2024
Abstract
Porous
organic
polymers
have
shown
great
potential
in
photocatalytic
CO
2
reduction
due
to
their
unique
tunable
structure
favoring
gas
adsorption
and
metal
sites
integration.
However,
efficient
photocatalysis
porous
is
greatly
limited
by
the
low
surface
reactivity
electron
mobility
of
bulk
structure.
Herein,
we
incorporate
TiO
nanoparticles
Ni(II)
into
a
layered
cationic
imidazolium
polymer
(IP),
which
moieties
free
anions
can
stabilize
key
intermediates
enhance
reaction
kinetics
reduction.
During
reaction,
/NiIP
situ
exfoliated
nanosheets
(NSs)
with
more
accessible
active
shorten
transport
pathways.
The
formed
/NiIP‐NSs
exhibit
an
impressively
high
production
rate
as
54.9
mmol
⋅
g
−1
h
selectivity
99.9
%.
embedding
could
improve
efficiency
so
facilitate
photochemical
stripping
process
polymer.
Moreover,
assistance
possess
excellent
stability
during
recycling
experiments
comparison
rapidly
declined
activity
NiIP‐NSs.
This
work
presents
new
strategy
construct
highly
photocatalysts
for
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(40)
Published: Aug. 11, 2024
Abstract
Electrocatalytic
water
splitting
for
hydrogen
production
still
faces
a
bottleneck
due
to
sluggish
reactive
kinetics
and
high
energy
barriers.
Herein,
p–d
orbital
coupling
P–Fe
heterosites
are
constructed
at
Ni
2
P–FeNi‐LDH
interfaces
enhance
the
O─H
bond
cleavage
of
reaction
intermediates
H
O*
OH*
oxygen
evolution
(OER)
(HER),
respectively.
The
P/NiFe‐LDH
heterostructure
shows
superior
HER
OER
activities
alkaline
with
overpotentials
230
270
mV
100
mA
cm
−2
,
respectively,
even
exhibits
activity
electrocatalytic
seawater
splitting.
interaction
P
2p
Fe
3d
orbitals
upshifts
d‐band
center
downshifts
p‐band
P.
This
finding
not
only
facilitates
dissociation
bonds
in
O
promotes
Volmer–Heyrovsky
step
HER,
but
also
reduces
barrier
rate‐determining
from
transition.
work
proposes
new
approach
constructing
heterojunctions
facilitate
reduce
electrocatalysis.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 30, 2024
Abstract
Glycine
as
one
of
the
most
abundant
amino
acids
in
human
proteins,
with
extensive
applications
both
life
and
industry,
is
conventionally
synthesized
through
complex
procedures
or
toxic
feedstocks.
In
this
study,
we
present
a
facile
benign
electrochemical
pathway
for
synthesis
glycine
reductive
coupling
glyoxylic
acid
nitrate
over
copper‐bismuth
bimetal
catalyst
derived
from
metal–organic
framework
(MOF)
array
on
copper
foam
(Cu/Bi−C@CF).
Remarkably,
Cu/Bi−C@CF
achieves
fantastic
selectivity
89
%,
corresponding
high
Faraday
efficiency
65.9
%.
From
control
experiments,
introduction
Bi
caused
binding
energy
Cu
shift
to
lower
state,
which
leads
towards
formation
key
intermediate
hydroxylamine
rather
than
ammonia
product,
facilitating
oxime
providing
additional
sites
subsequent
hydrogenation
reaction
way
glycine.
Moreover,
derivation
MOF
arrays
ensures
effective
dispersion
enhances
stability
Cu/Bi−C@CF.
This
innovative
approach
not
only
presents
sustainable
pathways
production
value‐added
organonitrogen
compounds
utilizing
readily
available
carbon
nitrogen
sources,
but
also
provides
novel
insights
into
design
multistage
structural
catalysts
sequential
reactions.
Small,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 6, 2024
Abstract
Photocatalytic
reduction
of
CO
2
(PCR)
technology
offers
the
capacity
to
transmute
solar
energy
into
chemical
through
an
eco‐friendly
and
efficacious
process,
concurrently
facilitating
storage
carbon
diminution,
this
innovation
harbors
significant
potential
for
mitigating
shortages
ameliorating
environmental
degradation.
Bismuth
tungstate
(Bi
WO
6
)
is
distinguished
by
its
robust
visible
light
absorption
distinctive
perovskite‐type
crystal
architecture,
rendering
it
highly
efficiency
in
PCR.
In
recent
years,
numerous
systematic
strategies
have
been
investigated
synthesis
modification
Bi
enhance
photocatalytic
performance,
aiming
achieve
superior
applications.
This
review
provides
a
comprehensive
latest
research
progress
on
based
materials
field
photocatalysis.
Firstly,
outlining
fundamental
principles,
associated
reaction
mechanisms
pathways
Then,
strategy
‐based
introduced
regulation
properties.
Furthermore,
accentuating
extant
applications
reduction,
including
metal‐Bi
,
semiconductor‐Bi
carbon‐based
composites
etc.
while
concludes
with
examination
future
landscape
challenges
faced.
hopes
serve
as
effective
reference
continuous
improvement
implementation
photocatalysts
Deactivating
the
concentration
of
marine
microorganisms
is
suitable
and
proper
for
ballast
water
treatment.
In
here,
a
promising
strategy
has
been
presented
to
create
massive
oxygen
vacancies
synergistic
with
metallic
Bi
nanoparticles
on
ZnWO4
inactivating
bacteria
in
seawater,
demonstrating
that
paramount
incorporation
2BZWO
(Bi/ZnWO4)
samples
exhibits
superior
photocatalytic
sterilization,
which
sterilization
efficiency
2.83
times
pure
ZnWO4.
The
co-incorporation
significantly
enhanced
absorption
visible
light
enrichment
photogenerated
electrons,
promoting
separation
charge
carriers.
Moreover,
first-principles
calculations
demonstrate
coeffect
guided
reconfiguration
active
sites
electrons
flowing
direction.
Results
from
this
study
provide
creative
controllable
Bi/ZnWO4
synthesis
manipulate
inactivation
bacteria.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 3, 2025
Glycine
plays
a
crucial
role
in
various
industrial
and
daily
applications.
However,
traditional
synthesis
methods
are
often
associated
with
high
toxicity,
energy
intensity,
inefficiency.
This
study
introduces
an
efficient
eco-friendly
method
for
synthesizing
glycine
via
the
reductive
coupling
of
oxalic
acid
nitrate
using
Bi
metal
catalyst,
enhanced
by
lattice
strain
from
oxide
composites
undergoing
electrochemical
transformation.
At
applied
potential
-0.76
V
versus
reversible
hydrogen
electrode
(RHE),
catalyst
achieves
impressive
Faradaic
efficiency
(FE)
79.1%,
yielding
record
concentration
0.17
m,
substantially
higher
than
conventional
Bi-based
systems.
Furthermore,
introduction
glycolaldehyde
hydroxylamine
as
reactants
raise
FE
to
91.3%
production
rate
2433.3
µmol
h-1
under
identical
conditions.
Electrochemical
analysis
theoretical
calculations
demonstrate
that
expansion
notably
boosts
facilitating
NH2OH
formation
promoting
reduction
oxime
intermediates.
These
results
underscore
significance
engineering
enhancing
active
site
performance
accelerating
reaction
kinetics,
offering
sustainable
alternative
methods.