Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(48), P. 33917 - 33925
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Green
upcycling
of
PET
plastics
via
EG
oxidation
to
formate
is
achieved
using
layered
Ni–Co
9
S
8
nanosheet
arrays
on
nickel
foam,
with
Faraday
efficiencies
over
90%.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
34(30)
Published: May 20, 2022
Limited
by
single
metal
active
sites
and
low
electrical
conductivity,
designing
nickel-based
metal-organic
framework
(MOF)
materials
with
high
capacity
energy
density
remains
a
challenge.
Herein,
series
of
bi/multimetallic
MOF-74
family
in
situ
grown
on
carbon
cloth
(CC)
doping
Mx+
ions
Ni-MOF-74
is
fabricated:
NiM-MOF@CC
(M
=
Mn2+
,
Co2+
Cu2+
Zn2+
Al3+
Fe3+
),
NiCoM-MOF@CC
).
The
type
ratio
can
be
adjusted
while
the
original
topology
preserved.
Different
are
confirmed
X-ray
absorption
fine
structure
(XAFS).
Furthermore,
these
Ni-based
MOF
electrodes
directly
utilized
as
cathodes
for
aqueous
nickel-zinc
batteries
(NZBs).
Among
all
as-prepared
electrodes,
NiCo-MOF@CC-3
(NCM@CC-3),
an
optimized
Co/Ni
1:1,
exhibits
best
which
according
to
functional
theory
(DFT)
theoretical
calculations.
NCM@CC-3//Zn@CC
battery
achieves
specific
1.77
mAh
cm-2
areal
2.97
mWh
cycling
stability
83%
retention
rate
after
6000
cycles.
synthetic
strategy
based
coordination
effect
concept
binder-free
provide
new
direction
synthesis
high-performance
energy-storage
field.
ACS Applied Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
5(6), P. 6481 - 6498
Published: May 25, 2022
Supercapacitors
(SCs)
are
highly
promising
electrochemical
energy
conversion
and
storage
devices.
SCs
display
an
outstanding
power
performance,
excellent
reversibility,
long-term
stability,
simple
operation,
high
feasibility
for
integration
into
electronic
devices,
including
consumer
electronics,
memory
backup
systems,
industrial
management
systems.
The
electrode
materials
determine
the
cell
capacitance,
operating
voltage,
density,
time
constant
of
SCs.
Transition
metal-based
(TMEMs)
among
most
electrodes
SCs,
due
to
their
specific
quick
charging/discharging
rates,
in
addition
ease
preparation
a
yield
from
low-cost
earth-abundant
resources.
Binary
transition
metal
sulfides
(BTMSs)
possess
various
advantages
relative
other
TMEMs,
higher
capacity,
electrical
conductivity,
redox
properties,
better
quicker
electron/ion
diffusion,
superior
reversibility
with
long
cycle
life.
Herein,
inventory
recent
progress
rational
design
BTMS
deliberated,
spaning
methods
operative
conditions,
mechanism.
To
help
assist
further
development
efficient
durable
current
underlying
challenges
possible
solutions
identified
addressed,
emphasis
on
device
performance
vs
type
merits.
Inorganic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(34), P. 15813 - 15820
Published: Aug. 14, 2024
The
urea
oxidation
reaction
(UOR)
is
an
alternative
anodic
for
hydrogen
generation
via
water
splitting.
significance
of
UOR
lies
in
both
H2
production
and
the
decontamination
urea-containing
wastewater.
Commercial
electrocatalysts
this
field
are
generally
based
on
noble
metals
show
several
limitations.
Bimetal–organic
frameworks
(BMOFs)
can
be
excellent
candidates
replacement
noble-metal-based
catalysts
beacuse
their
promising
features,
such
as
a
tunable
structure,
high
surface
area,
abundant
sites
electrocatalysis.
In
study,
series
nickel–cobalt
BMOFs
(Nix-Coy-BMOFs:
x
y
refer
to
molar
fraction
Ni
Co)
were
synthesized
applied
UOR.
particular,
Ni0.15Co0.85-MOF
material
with
structure
similar
that
its
parent
Co-MOF,
revealed
exceptional
electrocatalytic
performance,
evidenced
by
low
values
overpotential
(1.33
V
vs
RHE
at
10
mA
cm–2),
TOF
(0.47
s–1),
Tafel
slope
(125
mV
dec–1).
At
40
cm–2
current
density,
also
showed
stability
during
72
h
tests.
This
performance
NiCo-BMOF
assigned
synergistic
effect
between
Co
Ni,
active
sites,
porosity,
all
which
result
increased
rate
due
acceleration
charge
mass
transfers.
Thus,
present
work
introduces
efficient
noble-metal-free
energy
from
urea-based
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(2), P. 1038 - 1050
Published: Jan. 3, 2024
Rational
modification
of
the
chemical
components
metal–organic
framework
(MOF)
is
one
most
promising
and
challenging
strategies
to
alternate
noble
metals
in
electrochemical
water-splitting
field.
Multimetallic
MOFs
have
emerged
as
excellent
materials
for
several
applications;
however,
it
remains
a
significant
challenge
synthesize
characterize
these
materials.
In
this
work,
we
report
facile
approach
synthesizing
series
multimetallic
MOF
nanosheet-assembled
hierarchical
flower-like
morphologies
highly
active
durable
electrocatalysts
natural
seawater
electrolysis.
Simultaneously,
their
three-dimensional
nanostructures
can
provide
abundant
sites,
improve
intrinsic
catalytic
activity,
facilitate
electron
transfer.
Consequently,
obtained
RhCoNi-MOF
exhibits
overpotentials
low
40,
48,
50
mV
at
10
mA
cm–2
alkaline
freshwater,
simulated
seawater,
seawater.
also
offers
an
outstanding
performance
comparable
Pt/C.
Impressively,
two-electrode
overall
electrolysis
device
using
bifunctional
catalyst
requires
voltage
1.52
V
stably
maintain
over
80
h.
The
density
functional
theory
calculation
reveals
that
superior
electrocatalytic
activity
be
attributed
synergistic
effects
introducing
Co
Rh
metal
ions.