eScience,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
2(6), P. 591 - 605
Published: Nov. 1, 2022
Electrochemiluminescence
(ECL)
has
been
widely
applied
in
imaging
owing
to
features
that
distinguish
it
from
other
microscopic
techniques
and
electrochemical
methods,
including
its
high
signal-to-noise
ratio,
remarkable
sensitivity,
wide
linear
range,
spatiotemporal
resolution,
near-zero
background
light.
Imaging
technology
based
on
ECL
used
the
fields
of
immunosensing,
pathological
cell
detection,
drug
analysis.
Additionally,
simple
operation
ability
detect
dynamic
processes
catalytic
sites
strengthen
potential
for
research
material
surfaces
interfaces,
vivo
biological
analysis,
visualization.
At
same
time,
emergence
a
variety
nanomaterials
new
analysis
equipment
further
promoted
development
high-resolution
technology.
This
paper
introduces
mechanisms
main
systems.
It
then
describes
various
forms
reviews
progress
single-particle
imaging,
fingerprint
structure
single-cell
imaging.
Finally,
authors
offer
their
views
about
prospects
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(19)
Published: March 5, 2023
Involving
eight
electron
transfer
process
and
multiple
intermediates
of
nitrate
(NO3-
)
reduction
reaction
leads
to
a
sluggish
kinetic
low
Faradaic
efficiency,
therefore,
it
is
essential
get
an
insight
into
the
mechanism
develop
highly
efficient
electrocatalyst.
Herein,
series
reduced-graphene-oxide-supported
RuCu
alloy
catalysts
(Rux
Cux
/rGO)
are
fabricated
used
for
direct
NO3-
NH3
.
It
found
that
Ru1
Cu10
/rGO
shows
ammonia
formation
rate
0.38
mmol
cm-2
h-1
(loading
1
mg
efficiency
98%
under
ultralow
potential
-0.05
V
versus
Reversible
Hydrogen
Electode
(RHE),
which
comparable
Ru
catalyst.
The
activity
can
be
attributed
synergetic
effect
between
Cu
sites
via
relay
catalysis,
in
exclusively
NO2-
exhibits
superior
In
addition,
doping
tunes
d-band
center
effectively
modulates
adsorption
energy
,
promotes
This
electrocatalysis
strategy
opens
new
avenue
developing
multifunctional
catalysts.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(41), P. 46595 - 46602
Published: Oct. 5, 2022
Electrocatalytic
nitrate
reduction
reaction
(NO3RR)
affords
a
bifunctional
character
in
the
carbon-free
ammonia
synthesis
and
remission
of
pollution
water.
Here,
we
fabricated
Co3O4
nanosheet
array
with
cobalt
vacancies
on
carbon
cloth
(vCo-Co3O4/CC)
by
situ
etching
aluminum-doped
Co3O4/CC,
which
exhibits
an
excellent
Faradaic
efficiency
97.2%
large
NH3
yield
as
high
517.5
μmol
h-1
cm-2,
better
than
pristine
Co3O4/CC.
Theoretical
calculative
results
imply
that
can
tune
local
electronic
environment
around
Co
sites
Co3O4,
increasing
charge
reducing
electron
cloud
density
sites,
is
thus
conducive
to
adsorption
NO3-
for
greatly
enhanced
reduction.
Furthermore,
vCo-Co3O4
(311)
facet
presents
NO3RR
activity
low
energy
barrier
about
0.63
eV
potential-determining
step,
much
smaller
(1.3
eV).
Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
9(18), P. 4608 - 4613
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Plasma-etched
OV-Ti
2
O
3
behaves
as
an
active
and
stable
catalyst
for
electrochemical
N
reduction
to
yield
NH
,
capable
of
attaining
a
large
37.24
μg
h
−1
mg
cat.
high
faradaic
efficiency
19.29%.
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(6), P. 2483 - 2493
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Electron-deficient
Ru
sites
at
Ru/Co(OH)
2
heterointerfaces
weaken
the
d–p
orbital
hybridization
ability
and
further
facilitate
desorption
of
ammonia
intermediates,
thereby
achieving
ultrahigh
nitrate
electroreduction
activity
towards
ammonia.
Sustainable Energy & Fuels,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
6(18), P. 4130 - 4136
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Oxygen
vacancy-enriched
Co
3
O
4
nanosheet
arrays
enable
ambient
electrosynthesis
of
NH
via
nitrate
reduction,
achieving
a
faradaic
efficiency
96.9%
and
yield
12
157
μg
h
−1
cm
−2
in
0.1
M
NaOH
with
NO
−
.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Nov. 6, 2022
Abstract
The
strategy
of
heteroatom
doping
and
metal
active
sites
can
synergistically
promote
oxygen
electrocatalysis.
Especially,
the
combination
theoretical
simulations
with
experimental
results
provides
new
opportunities
to
understand
electrocatalytic
mechanism.
Herein,
3D
carbon
nanosheets
aggregate
highly
branched
nanotubes
cobalt
(CoCNTs/PNAs)
is
prepared
via
facile
self‐assembly‐pyrolysis
strategy.
CoCNTs/PNAs
electrocatalysts
exhibit
superior
bifunctional
activities
reduction
(
E
1/2
=
0.925
V)
evolution
j
10
1.54
reactions,
surpassing
those
Pt/C‐RuO
2
catalysts.
calculations
reveal
that
electronic
interaction
nitrogen‐doped
matrix
plays
a
critical
role
in
boosting
performance.
Additionally,
rechargeable
Zn‐Air
battery
(ZAB)
assembled
aqueous
electrolyte
exhibits
largest
power
density
371.6
mW
cm
−2
outstanding
cycling
durability
(over
2000
h).
Furthermore,
all‐solid‐state
cable‐type
ZAB
delivers
high
flexibility
good
stability
energy
efficiency
(76.5%).
This
work
will
open
avenue
adjust
metal‐carbon
support
for
functional
electrocatalysis
hierarchical
porous
structure
design.
Small,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19(17)
Published: Jan. 30, 2023
Electrochemical
nitrate
(NO3-
)
reduction
reaction
RR)
is
a
potential
sustainable
route
for
large-scale
ambient
ammonia
(NH3
synthesis
and
regulating
the
nitrogen
cycle.
However,
as
this
involves
multi-electron
transfer
steps,
it
urgently
needs
efficient
electrocatalysts
on
promoting
NH3
selectivity.
Herein,
rational
design
of
Co
nanoparticles
anchored
TiO2
nanobelt
array
titanium
plate
(Co@TiO2
/TP)
presented
high-efficiency
electrocatalyst
NO3-
RR.
Density
theory
calculations
demonstrate
that
constructed
Schottky
heterostructures
coupling
metallic
with
semiconductor
develop
built-in
electric
field,
which
can
accelerate
rate
determining
step
facilitate
adsorption,
ensuring
selective
conversion
to
.
Expectantly,
Co@TiO2
/TP
attains
an
excellent
Faradaic
efficiency
96.7%
high
yield
800.0
µmol
h-1
cm-2
under
neutral
solution.
More
importantly,
heterostructure
catalyst
also
presents
remarkable
stability
in
50-h
electrolysis
test.
iScience,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
26(7), P. 107100 - 107100
Published: June 16, 2023
Electrochemical
reduction
of
nitrite
(NO2-)
can
satisfy
the
necessity
for
NO2-
contaminant
removal
and
deliver
a
sustainable
pathway
ammonia
(NH3)
generation.
Its
practical
application
yet
requires
highly
efficient
electrocatalysts
to
boost
NH3
yield
Faradaic
efficiency
(FE).
In
this
study,
CoP
nanoparticle-decorated
TiO2
nanoribbon
array
on
Ti
plate
(CoP@TiO2/TP)
is
verified
as
high-efficiency
electrocatalyst
selective
NH3.
When
measured
in
0.1
M
NaOH
with
NO2-,
freestanding
CoP@TiO2/TP
electrode
delivers
large
849.57
μmol
h-1
cm-2
high
FE
97.01%
good
stability.
Remarkably,
subsequently
fabricated
Zn-NO2-
battery
achieves
power
density
1.24
mW
while
delivering
714.40
μg
cm-2.
ACS Applied Nano Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
5(10), P. 14246 - 14250
Published: Oct. 5, 2022
Electrochemical
nitrite
(NO2–)
reduction
is
a
promising
approach
for
ambient
ammonia
(NH3)
synthesis
and
simultaneous
mitigation
of
NO2–
contaminant
in
wastewater.
Herein,
we
report
Ni
nanoparticle
supported
on
molasses-derived
carbon
sheets
(Ni@MDC)
as
an
earth-abundant
electrocatalyst
NO2–-to-NH3
conversion.
When
tested
alkaline
solutions
with
0.1
M
NO2–,
such
Ni@MDC
obtains
high
NH3
yield
6.3
mg
h–1
mgcat–1
Faradaic
efficiency
65.4%
at
−0.8
V
versus
reversible
hydrogen
electrode
under
conditions.
Furthermore,
it
shows
remarkable
electrochemical
stability
during
long-term
electrolysis
cycling
tests.