Environmental Chemistry Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
21(3), P. 1315 - 1379
Published: March 10, 2023
Abstract
The
energy
crisis
and
environmental
pollution
have
recently
fostered
research
on
efficient
methods
such
as
catalysis
to
produce
biofuel
clean
water.
Environmental
refers
green
catalysts
used
breakdown
pollutants
or
chemicals
without
generating
undesirable
by-products.
For
example,
derived
from
waste
inexpensive
materials
are
promising
for
the
circular
economy.
Here
we
review
photocatalysis,
biocatalysis,
electrocatalysis,
with
focus
catalyst
synthesis,
structure,
applications.
Common
include
biomass-derived
materials,
metal–organic
frameworks,
non-noble
metals
nanoparticles,
nanocomposites
enzymes.
Structure
characterization
is
done
by
Brunauer–Emmett–Teller
isotherm,
thermogravimetry,
X-ray
diffraction
photoelectron
spectroscopy.
We
found
that
water
can
be
degraded
an
efficiency
ranging
71.7
100%,
notably
heterogeneous
Fenton
catalysis.
Photocatalysis
produced
dihydrogen
(H
2
)
generation
rate
higher
than
100
μmol
h
−1
.
Dihydrogen
yields
ranged
27
88%
methane
cracking.
Biodiesel
production
reached
48.6
99%.
Nano-Micro Letters,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: April 6, 2020
Abstract
Layered
double
hydroxides
(LDHs)
have
attracted
tremendous
research
interest
in
widely
spreading
applications.
Most
notably,
transition-metal-bearing
LDHs
are
expected
to
serve
as
highly
active
electrocatalysts
for
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
due
their
layered
structure
combined
with
versatile
compositions.
Furthermore,
reducing
the
thickness
of
platelet
LDH
crystals
nanometer
or
even
molecular
scale
via
cleavage
delamination
provides
an
important
clue
enhance
activity.
In
this
review,
recent
progresses
on
rational
design
nanosheets
reviewed,
including
direct
synthesis
traditional
coprecipitation,
homogeneous
precipitation,
and
newly
developed
topochemical
oxidation
well
chemical
exfoliation
parent
crystals.
addition,
diverse
strategies
introduced
modulate
electrochemical
activity
by
tuning
composition
host
metal
cations
intercalated
counter-anions,
incorporating
dopants,
cavities,
single
atoms.
particular,
hybridizing
conductive
components
situ
growing
them
substrates
produce
freestanding
electrodes
can
further
intrinsic
catalytic
A
brief
discussion
future
directions
prospects
is
also
summarized.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
30(50)
Published: Sept. 10, 2020
Abstract
The
development
of
clean
sustainable
energy
technologies
has
been
significantly
promoted
by
advances
in
electrocatalysts,
especially
for
low‐dimensional
metallic
nanomaterials
(LDMNs),
which
have
distinctive
structural,
physiochemical,
and
electronic
properties,
including
a
highly
active
surface
area,
efficient
electron
transfer,
rich
unsaturated
atoms.
Recent
also
revealed
that
engineering,
interface
strain
engineering
LDMNs
can
readily
lead
to
increased
centers,
strong
synergistic
effects,
modulation,
thus
providing
new
approaches
greatly
promote
the
electrocatalytic
performance.
In
this
review,
recent
progress
is
highlighted
context
their
potential
as
electrocatalysts
with
superb
performance
advanced
reactions.
latest
achievements
structural
design,
controllable
synthesis,
mechanistic
understanding,
avenues
enhancement
are
illustrated.
Strategies
controlled
synthesis
high‐quality
discussed,
boost
future
energy‐related
conversion
technology,
perspectives
challenges
proposed.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
33(38)
Published: Aug. 18, 2021
Abstract
Transition
metal
dichalcogenides
(TMDCs)
hold
great
promise
for
electrochemical
energy
conversion
technologies
in
view
of
their
unique
structural
features
associated
with
the
layered
structure
and
ultrathin
thickness.
Because
inert
basal
plane
accounts
majority
a
TMDC's
bulk,
activation
sites
is
necessary
to
fully
exploit
intrinsic
potential
TMDCs.
Here,
recent
advances
on
TMDCs‐based
hybrids/composites
greatly
enhanced
activity
are
reviewed.
After
summary
synthesis
TMDCs
different
sizes
morphologies,
comprehensive
in‐plane
strategies
described
detail,
mainly
including
in‐plane‐modification‐induced
phase
transformation,
surface‐layer
modulation,
interlayer
modification/coupling.
Simultaneously,
underlying
mechanisms
improved
activities
highlighted.
Finally,
strategic
evaluation
further
research
directions
featured.
This
work
would
shed
some
light
future
design
trends
functional
materials
energy‐related
applications.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: July 3, 2020
Beyond-lithium-ion
batteries
are
promising
candidates
for
high-energy-density,
low-cost
and
large-scale
energy
storage
applications.
However,
the
main
challenge
lies
in
development
of
suitable
electrode
materials.
Here,
we
demonstrate
a
new
type
zero-strain
cathode
reversible
intercalation
beyond-Li
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(4)
Published: June 26, 2021
Abstract
2D
materials
are
regarded
as
promising
electrode
for
rechargeable
batteries
because
of
their
advantages
in
providing
ample
active
sites
and
improving
electrochemical
reaction
kinetics.
However,
it
remains
a
great
challenge
to
fulfill
all
requirements
high‐performance
energy
storage
devices
terms
electronic
conductivity,
the
number
accessible
sites,
structural
stability,
mass
production
capability.
Recent
advances
constructing
material‐based
heterostructures
offer
opportunities
utilizing
synergistic
effects
between
individual
blocks
achieve
optimized
properties
enhanced
performance.
In
this
perspective,
latest
summarized,
with
particular
emphasis
on
multifunctional
roles
batteries.
Synthetic
strategies,
features
mixed
dimensionalities,
structure
engineering
distinct
functionalities
various
applications
systematically
introduced.
Finally,
challenges
perspectives
presented
highlight
future
developing
practical
storage.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
32(18)
Published: July 22, 2019
Abstract
2D
genuine
unilamellar
nanosheets,
that
are,
the
elementary
building
blocks
of
their
layered
parent
crystals,
have
gained
increasing
attention,
owing
to
unique
physical
and
chemical
properties,
features.
In
parallel
with
great
efforts
isolate
these
atomic‐thin
a
strategy
integrate
them
into
vertically
stacked
heterostuctures
has
enabled
many
functional
applications.
particular,
such
heterostructures
recently
exhibited
numerous
exciting
electrochemical
performances
for
energy
storage
conversion,
especially
molecular‐scale
heteroassembled
superlattices
using
diverse
nanosheets
as
blocks.
Herein,
research
progress
in
scalable
synthesis
an
emphasis
on
facile
solution‐phase
flocculation
method
is
summarized.
A
particular
focus
brought
advantages
applications
supercapacitors,
rechargeable
batteries,
water‐splitting
catalysis.
The
challenges
perspectives
this
promising
field
are
also
outlined.
