Inorganic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(35), P. 14224 - 14232
Published: Aug. 24, 2022
Rational
design
and
construction
of
well-defined
hollow
heterostructured
nanomaterials
assembled
by
ultrathin
nanosheets
overtakes
crucial
role
in
developing
high-efficiency
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
electrocatalysts.
Herein,
a
reliable
metal–organic
framework-mediated
cation-exchange
strategy
to
tune
the
geometric
structure
multicomponent
heterostructures
has
been
proposed
for
fabrication
CoWO4–Co(OH)2
hierarchical
nanoboxes
rich
nanosheets.
Benefiting
from
nanostructure,
offer
plenty
metal
active
centers
available
intermediates.
Moreover,
nanointerfaces
between
CoWO4
Co(OH)2
can
function
as
bridge
boosting
efficient
electron
transfer
Co(OH)2.
As
consequence,
optimized
exhibit
outstanding
electrocatalytic
performance
toward
OER
delivering
10
mA
cm–2
with
low
overpotential
280
mV
small
Tafel
slope
70.6
dec–1
well
electrochemical
stability.
More
importantly,
this
nanocatalyst
couple
Pt/C
drive
overall
water
splitting
achieve
voltage
1.57
V.
The Chemical Record,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
23(2)
Published: Oct. 4, 2022
The
implementation
of
electrochemical
water
splitting
demands
the
development
and
application
electrocatalysts
to
overcome
sluggish
reaction
kinetics
hydrogen/oxygen
evolution
(HER/OER).
Hollow
nanostructures,
particularly
for
hollow
heterostructured
nanomaterials
can
provide
multiple
solutions
accelerate
HER/OER
owing
their
advantageous
merit.
Herein,
recent
advances
nanocatalysts
excellent
performance
are
systematically
summarized.
Starting
by
illustrating
intrinsically
features
heterostructures,
achievements
in
engineering
also
highlighted
with
focus
on
structural
design,
interfacial
engineering,
composition
regulation,
catalytic
evaluation.
Finally,
some
perspective
insights
future
challenges
electrocatalytic
discussed.
Nanoscale Horizons,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8(4), P. 441 - 452
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
A
critical
review
of
built-in
electric
fields
for
the
applications
in
electrocatalytic
reactions
is
organized
by
focusing
on
fundamental
concepts,
modification
strategies,
and
positive
influences
promotion
catalytic
performance.
Small,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(34)
Published: April 15, 2024
Photo
enhanced
oxygen
evolution
reaction
has
recently
emerged
as
an
advanced
strategy
with
great
application
prospects
for
highly
efficient
energy
conversion
and
storage.
In
the
course
of
photo
reactions,
other
works
focus
predominantly
centered
on
catalysts
while
inadvertently
overlooking
pivotal
role
photo.
Consequently,
this
manuscript
embarks
upon
a
comprehensive
review
recent
advancements
in
photo-driven,
aiming
to
illuminate
critical
dimension.
A
detailed
introduction
photothermal
effect,
photoelectronic
photon-induced
surface
plasmon
resonance,
heterojunction,
photo-induced
reversible
geometric
conversion,
barrier
reduction,
chemical
photo-charging,
synthesis
laser/photo-assisted
catalysts,
offering
development
each
case
is
provided.
At
same
time,
overpotential
Tafel
slope
some
mentioned
above
at
10
mA
cm
Inorganic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(4), P. 1659 - 1666
Published: Jan. 17, 2023
Rational
design
of
fast
and
sensitive
determination
nitrite
(NO2-)
from
a
complicated
actual
sample
overtakes
crucial
role
in
constructing
high-efficiency
sensing
platform.
Herein,
visual
NO2-
platform
with
outstanding
selectivity,
sensitivity,
stability
based
on
surface
plasmon
resonance
(SPR)-enhanced
oxidase-like
activity
has
been
proposed.
Benefiting
the
intrinsic
photocatalytic
limited
light
penetration
ZnS,
ZnS
decorated
Ag
nanowires
(Ag@ZnS)
is
determined.
It
demonstrated
that
electrons
are
generated
efficiently
then
transferred
into
hot
help
localized
SPR
excitation,
thus
greatly
oxidating
colorless
3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine
(TMB)
to
produce
dark
blue
oxidized
TMB
(oxTMB).
When
added
reaction
system,
oxTMB
will
selectively
react
generate
diazotized
oxTMB,
leading
color
change
green
subsequently
yellow.
Owing
specific
recognition
between
recovery
catalytic
induced
an
enhanced
colorimetric
test
wider
linear
range
for
determination,
ultralow
detection
limit
0.1
μM,
excellent
practicability
application
real
samples.
This
plasmon-enhanced
not
only
provides
smart
approach
realize
assay
high
sensitivity
simplicity
but
also
modulates
activities.
Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(7), P. 2067 - 2074
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
A
sunflower-like
Ir,
Fe-codoped
Co(OH)
2
catalyst
assembled
by
nanosheets
is
designed
for
boosting
electrocatalytic
OER,
where
dual-cation
doping
can
significantly
decrease
the
energy
barrier
of
rate-determining
step
OER.
