Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(45), P. 31253 - 31261
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
widespread
utilization
of
noble
metal-based
catalysts
for
the
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
is
hindered
by
their
rarity
and
substantial
expense,
posing
significant
challenges
large-scale
applications.
Small,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 10, 2025
Abstract
The
design
and
fabrication
of
nanocatalysts
with
high
accessibility
sintering
resistance
remain
significant
challenges
in
heterogeneous
electrocatalysis.
Herein,
a
novel
catalyst
is
introduced
that
combines
electronic
pumping
alloy
crystal
facet
engineering.
At
the
nanoscale,
pump
leverages
chemical
potential
difference
to
drive
electron
migration
from
one
region
another,
separating
transferring
electron‐hole
pairs.
This
mechanism
accelerates
reaction
kinetics
improves
rate.
interface
structure
optimization
enables
CoFe/carbon
nanotube
(CNT)
exhibit
outstanding
oxygen
reduction
(ORR)
evolution
(OER)
performance.
Specifically,
this
achieves
an
ORR
half‐wave
(E₁/₂)
0.895
V,
outperforming
standard
Pt/C
RuO₂
electrocatalysts
terms
both
specific
activity
stability.
It
also
demonstrates
excellent
electrochemical
performance
for
OER,
overpotential
only
287
mV
at
current
density
10
mA
cm⁻
2
.
Theoretical
calculations
reveal
carefully
designed
facets
reduce
energy
barrier
rate‐determining
steps
optimizing
O₂
adsorption
promoting
capture
process.
study
highlights
developing
cost‐effective
bifunctional
ORR–OER
electrocatalysts,
offering
promising
strategy
advancing
Zn–air
battery
technology.
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(9), P. 3780 - 3789
Published: Feb. 19, 2024
Electrochemical
nitrate
reduction
offers
a
low-carbon
approach
to
producing
ammonia
at
ambient
conditions.
However,
the
development
of
low-cost
but
efficient
catalysts
for
production
is
still
challenging.
Herein,
we
report
iron
nanoparticles
directly
decorated
carbon
black
(Fe@C-900)
as
electrocatalyst
high-efficiency
nitrate-to-ammonia
electrosynthesis,
which
shows
maximum
Faraday
efficiency
(FE)
99%
−0.5
V
versus
reversible
hydrogen
electrode
(RHE),
high
yield
rate
12,082
μg
h–1
cm–2
−0.8
RHE,
and
long-term
stability.
Combined
in
situ
electrochemical
analyses
nitrite
tests
reveal
that
NO2*
species
are
key
intermediates
production.
Comparative
experiments
serve
active
sites
produce
further
electrosynthesis.
More
importantly,
resultant
Zn-NO3–
battery
with
Fe@C-900
cathode
achieves
large
power
density
12
mW
FE
99%.
This
work
provides
metal-based
catalyst
energy
storage,
via
battery.
Small,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
21(7)
Published: Jan. 7, 2025
Abstract
Modulating
electronic
structure
to
balance
the
requirement
of
both
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER)
and
oxygen
(OER)
is
crucial
for
developing
bifunctional
catalysts.
Herein,
phase
transformation
engineering
utilized
separately
regulate
catalyst
structure,
designed
NiFe@Ni/Fe‐MnOOH
schottky
heterojunction
exhibits
remarkable
electrocatalytic
activity
with
low
overpotentials
19
230
mV
at
10
mA
cm
−2
HER
OER
in
1M
KOH,
respectively.
Meanwhile,
an
anion‐exchange
membrane
water
electrolyzer
employing
as
electrodes
shows
voltages
1.487/1.953
V
10/1000
,
operating
over
200
h
1000
.
Combining
theoretical
calculations
experiments
reveal
that
can
differentially
active
phases
HER/OER.
In
HER,
Ni/Fe‐MnOOH
metallic
NiFe
act
*OH
*H
acceptors
respectively
accelerates
dissociation
subsequent
Heyrovsky/Tafel
step.
While
OER,
significant
Jahn‐Teller
effect
Mn
3+
induces
surface
reconstruction
from
Ni/Fe‐MnO
2
The
formative
high
value
4+
modify
M‐O
hybridization
activate
lattice
mechanism,
which
pivotal
breaking
restriction
volcanic
relationship
reducing
overpotential.
These
findings
provide
valuable
design
guidelines
high‐performance
multi‐functional
electrocatalysts
via
engineering.
Nano-Micro Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(1)
Published: March 13, 2025
Abstract
The
state-of-the-art
anion-exchange
membrane
water
electrolyzers
(AEMWEs)
require
highly
stable
electrodes
for
prolonged
operation.
stability
of
the
electrode
is
closely
linked
to
effective
evacuation
H
2
or
O
gas
generated
from
surface
during
electrolysis.
In
this
study,
we
prepared
a
super-hydrophilic
by
depositing
porous
nickel–iron
nanoparticles
on
annealed
TiO
nanotubes
(NiFe/ATNT)
rapid
outgassing
such
nonpolar
gases.
NiFe/ATNT
exhibited
an
overpotential
235
mV
at
10
mA
cm
−2
oxygen
evolution
reaction
in
1.0
M
KOH
solution,
and
was
utilized
as
anode
AEMWE
achieve
current
density
1.67
A
1.80
V.
addition,
with
electrode,
which
enables
outgassing,
showed
record
1500
h
0.50
under
harsh
temperature
conditions
80
±
3
°C.
Small,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 26, 2024
Molecular
oxygen
redox
electrocatalysis
involves
reduction
and
evolution
as
core
reactions
in
various
energy
conversion
environmental
technology
fields.
Strong
metal-support
interactions
(SMSIs)
based
nanomaterials
are
regarded
desirable
state-of-the-art
heterogeneous
electrocatalysts
due
to
their
exceptional
physicochemical
properties.
Over
the
past
decades,
considerable
advancements
theory
experiment
have
been
achieved
related
studies,
especially
modulating
electronic
structure
geometrical
configuration
of
SMSIs
enable
activity,
selectivity,
stability.
In
this
focuses
on
concept
SMSI,
explore
manifestations
mechanisms
action,
summarizes
recent
advances
for
efficient
applications.
Additionally,
correlation
between
properties
different
metals
supports
is
systematically
elucidated,
potential
structure-activity
relationships
catalytic
performance
outlined
through
theoretical
models.
Finally,
obstacles
confronting
burgeoning
field
comprehensively
concluded,
targeted
recommendations
coping
strategies
proposed,
future
research
perspectives
outlined.