ACS Applied Nano Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
5(7), P. 9810 - 9817
Published: July 5, 2022
Pt-based
high-entropy
alloys
(HEA)
enable
high-performance
electrocatalysts
with
a
low
Pt
content.
However,
the
current
synthesis
methods
of
HEAs
suffer
from
complex
processes,
such
as
high
temperatures
or
special
manufacturing
processes.
In
this
work,
bottom-up
shear-assisted
liquid
metal
surface
reduction
strategy
is
introduced
for
sub-2
nm
ultrasmall
HEA
nanoparticles
(NPs)
at
room
temperature.
To
prove
its
utility,
Co–Fe–Ni–Pt–Ta–vxc72
was
found
to
exhibit
excellent
electrocatalytic
activity
and
stability
both
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER)
oxygen
(OER)
overpotentials
10.6
290
mV
10
mA/cm2,
respectively.
At
same
time,
in
reactions,
can
reach
20
h
according
chronoamperometry.
We
expect
that
many
nano-HEAs
will
be
synthesized
by
our
method
used
other
related
applications
future.
Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(19), P. 11149 - 11175
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
current
review
discusses
on
vanadium-
and
manganese-based
metal–organic
frameworks
their
derivatives
for
energy
storage
conversion
applications
along
with
the
potential
future
advancements
in
these
fields.
Inorganic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(25), P. 9514 - 9522
Published: June 14, 2022
Electrocatalytic
generation
of
oxygen
is
great
significance
for
sustainable,
clean,
and
efficient
energy
production.
Multiple
electron
transfer
in
evolution
reaction
(OER)
its
slow
kinetics
represent
a
serious
hedge
water
splitting,
requiring
the
design
development
advanced
electrocatalysts
with
porous
structures,
high
surface
areas,
abundant
electroactive
sites,
low
overpotentials.
These
requisites
are
common
metal-organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
derived
materials
that
promising
OER.
The
present
work
reports
on
synthesis
full
characterization
heteroleptic
3D
MOF,
[Zn2(μ4-odba)2(μ-bpdh)]n·nDMF
(Zn-MUM-1),
assembled
from
4,4'-oxydibenzoic
acid
2,5-bis(4-pyridyl)-3,4-diaza-2,4-hexadiene
(bpdh).
Besides,
series
heterometallic
MnZn-MUM-1
(abbreviated
as
Mn0.5Zn0.5-MUM-1,
Mn0.66Zn0.33-MUM-1,
Mn0.33Zn0.66-MUM-1)
was
also
prepared,
characterized,
used
fabrication
working
electrodes
based
Ni
foam
(NF),
followed
by
their
exploration
noble-metal-free
robust
stable
do
not
require
pyrolysis
or
calcination
while
exhibiting
better
electrocatalytic
performance
than
parent
Zn-MUM-1/NF
electrode.
experimental
results
show
Mn0.5Zn0.5-MUM-1/NF
electrocatalyst
features
best
OER
activity
overpotential
(253
mV
at
10
mA
cm-2)
Tafel
slope
(73
dec-1)
well
significant
stability
after
72
h
6000
cycles.
excellent
explained
synergic
effect
two
different
metals
Mn-Zn
MOF
improved
charge
ion
transfer,
conductivity,
characteristics.
study
thus
widens
application
MOFs
prospective
highly
Small,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
20(3)
Published: Sept. 10, 2023
Abstract
The
development
of
efficient
and
low‐cost
catalysts
for
cathodic
oxygen
reduction
reaction
(ORR)
in
Zn‐air
battery
(ZAB)
is
a
key
factor
reducing
costs
achieving
industrialization.
Here,
novel
segregated
CoNiPt
alloy
embedded
N‐doped
porous
carbon
with
nanoflowers
(NFs)‐like
hierarchy
structure
synthesized
through
pyrolyzing
Hofmann‐type
metal‐organic
frameworks
(MOFs).
unique
hierarchical
NFs
exposes
more
active
sites
facilitates
the
transportation
intermediates,
thus
accelerating
kinetics.
Impressively,
resulting
15%
CoNiPt@C
catalyst
exhibits
outstanding
alkaline
ORR
activity
half‐wave
potential
0.93
V,
its
mass
7.5
times
higher
than
that
commercial
Pt/C
catalyst,
surpassing
state‐of‐the‐art
noble
metal‐based
catalysts.
Furthermore,
assembled
CoNiPt@C+RuO2
ZAB
demonstrates
maximum
power
density
172
mW
cm
−2
,
which
superior
to
Pt/C+RuO2
ZAB.
Experimental
results
reveal
intrinsic
attributed
synergistic
interaction
between
defects
pyrrolic/graphitic
N
species,
optimizes
adsorption
energy
intermediate
species
process
greatly
enhances
catalytic
activity.
This
work
provides
practical
feasible
strategy
synthesizing
cost‐effective
by
optimizing
electronic
MOF‐derived
Materials Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
7(11), P. 2120 - 2152
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
In
this
review,
recent
advancement
of
MOF
based
materials
and
their
role
towards
OER
is
explored.
Tuning
structures
by
adopting
various
synthetic
strategical
techniques
are
discussed
for
the
first
time.
Small,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(23)
Published: Jan. 4, 2024
Abstract
Pristine
iron
triad
metal–organic
frameworks
(MOFs),
i.e.,
Fe‐MOFs,
Co‐MOFs,
Ni‐MOFs,
and
heterometallic
MOFs,
are
utilized
as
versatile
promising
cathodes
for
alkali
metal‐ion
batteries,
owing
to
their
distinctive
structure
characteristics,
including
modifiable
designable
composition,
multi‐electron
redox‐active
sites,
exceptional
porosity,
stable
construction
facilitating
rapid
ion
diffusion.
Notably,
pristine
MOFs
have
recently
achieved
significant
milestones
in
electrochemical
energy
storage
due
properties.
Here,
the
recent
advances
batteries
summarized.
The
redox
reaction
mechanisms
essential
strategies
boost
behaviors
associated
devices
also
explored.
Furthermore,
insights
into
future
prospects
related
lithium‐ion,
sodium‐ion,
potassium‐ion
delivered.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1341 - 1351
Published: Jan. 7, 2025
The
H2O-participating
electrochemical
hydrogenation
(ECH)
of
benzonitrile
represents
a
mild
and
efficient
method
for
benzylamine
synthesis,
but
the
kinetics
Faraday
efficiency
are
still
limited.
Herein,
developed
Pd
clusters
dispersed
Cu
nanoparticles
encapsulated
in
porous
carbon
(Pdn-Cu@C)
achieves
ECH
(C6H5CN)
to
benzylamines
(C6H5CH2NH2).
In
situ
infrared
spectroscopy
theoretical
studies
reveal
that
Pd/Cu
interface
functions
as
active
site
hydrogen
(*H)
generated
by
H2O
dissociation,
enhances
adsorption
C6H5CN,
weakens
C6H5CH2NH2.
Moreover,
Gibbs
free
energy
barriers
*H
spillover
much
lower
than
self-coupling.
As
expected,
Pdn-Cu@C
exhibits
electro-hydrogenation
C6H5CN
with
conversion
97.42%,
high
C6H5CH2NH2
selectivity
97.21%,
Faradaic
92.10%
under
specific
voltage.
This
finding
blazes
feasible
trail
suppress
competitive
self-coupling
offers
insights
multistep
protonation
reactions.
Inorganic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(13), P. 9660 - 9672
Published: June 23, 2021
The
universal
pollution
of
diverse
water
bodies
and
declined
quality
represent
very
important
environmental
problems.
development
new
efficient
photocatalytic
treatment
systems
based
on
the
Z-scheme
mechanisms
can
contribute
to
tackling
such
This
study
reports
preparation,
full
characterization,
detailed
sonophotocatalytic
activity
a
series
hybrid
NU@ZIS
nanocomposites,
which
comprise
p–n
heterojunction
3D
Zr(IV)
metal–organic
framework
nanorods
(NU-1000)
photoactive
ZnIn2S4
(ZIS)
nanostars.
Among
obtained
materials
with
varying
content
ZIS
(5,
10,
20,
30%)
surface
NU-1000,
NU@ZIS20
nanocomposite
revealed
an
ultrahigh
catalytic
performance
recyclability
in
quick
visible-light-induced
degradation
tetracycline
antibiotic
under
conditions.
Moreover,
increased
be
ascribed
formation
between
NU-1000
ZIS,
synergistic
effect
these
components,
leading
high
level
radical
production,
facilitating
charge
carrier
transfer
reducing
recombination
carriers.
trapping
tests
that
•OH,
•O2–,
h+
are
major
active
species
tetracycline.
Possible
mechanism
mineralization
pathways
were
introduced.
Cytotoxicity
aquatic
toxicity
samples
after
also
assessed,
showing
good
biocompatibility
catalyst
efficacy
protocols
produce
does
not
affect
growth
bacteria.
Finally,
nanocomposites
developed
processes
interesting
approach
toward
applications
remediation
elimination
other
types
organic
pollutants.