Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
51(14), P. 6126 - 6176
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Against
the
backdrop
of
increased
public
health
awareness,
inorganic
nanomaterials
have
been
widely
explored
as
promising
nanoagents
for
various
kinds
biomedical
applications.
Layered
double
hydroxides
(LDHs),
with
versatile
physicochemical
advantages
including
excellent
biocompatibility,
pH-sensitive
biodegradability,
highly
tunable
chemical
composition
and
structure,
ease
composite
formation
other
materials,
shown
great
promise
in
In
this
review,
we
comprehensively
summarize
recent
advances
LDH-based
Firstly,
material
categories
are
discussed.
The
preparation
surface
modification
nanomaterials,
pristine
LDHs,
nanocomposites
LDH-derived
then
described.
Thereafter,
systematically
describe
potential
LDHs
applications
drug/gene
delivery,
bioimaging
diagnosis,
cancer
therapy,
biosensing,
tissue
engineering,
anti-bacteria.
Finally,
on
basis
current
state
art,
conclude
insights
remaining
challenges
future
prospects
rapidly
emerging
field.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
50(15), P. 8428 - 8469
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
The
recent
progress
in
activating
surface
reconstruction
by
integrating
advanced
characterizations
with
theoretical
calculations
for
high-efficiency
oxygen
evolution
reaction
is
reviewed.
Small,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
17(37)
Published: June 10, 2021
Abstract
Oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
is
an
important
half‐reaction
involved
in
many
electrochemical
applications,
such
as
water
splitting
and
rechargeable
metal–air
batteries.
However,
the
sluggish
kinetics
of
its
four‐electron
transfer
process
becomes
a
bottleneck
to
performance
enhancement.
Thus,
rational
design
electrocatalysts
for
OER
based
on
thorough
understanding
mechanisms
structure‐activity
relationship
vital
significance.
This
review
begins
with
introduction
which
include
conventional
adsorbate
mechanism
lattice‐oxygen‐mediated
mechanism.
The
pathways
related
intermediates
are
discussed
detail,
several
descriptors
greatly
assist
catalyst
screen
optimization
summarized.
Some
parameters
suggested
measurement
criteria
also
mentioned
discussed.
Then,
recent
developments
breakthroughs
experimental
achievements
transition
metal‐based
reviewed
reveal
novel
principles.
Finally,
some
perspectives
future
directions
proposed
further
catalytic
enhancement
deeper
design.
It
believed
that
iterative
improvements
fundamental
principles
essential
realize
applications
efficient
energy
storage
conversion
technologies.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
5(8)
Published: May 23, 2018
Abstract
Layered
double
hydroxide
(LDH)‐based
materials
have
attracted
widespread
attention
in
various
applications
due
to
their
unique
layered
structure
with
high
specific
surface
area
and
electron
distribution,
resulting
a
good
electrocatalytic
performance.
Moreover,
the
existence
of
multiple
metal
cations
invests
flexible
tunability
host
layers;
intercalation
characteristics
lead
ion
exchange
exfoliation.
Thus,
performance
can
be
tuned
by
regulating
morphology,
composition,
ion,
However,
poor
conductivity
limits
performance,
which
therefore
has
motivated
researchers
combine
them
conductive
improve
Another
factor
hampering
activity
is
large
lateral
size
bulk
thickness
LDHs.
Introducing
defects
tuning
electronic
LDH‐based
are
considered
effective
strategies
increase
number
active
sites
enhance
intrinsic
activity.
Given
advantages
materials,
derivatives
been
also
used
as
advanced
electrocatalysts
for
water
splitting.
Here,
recent
progress
on
LDHs
splitting
summarized,
current
designing
proposed,
significant
challenges
perspectives
discussed.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
34(46)
Published: Nov. 27, 2021
Abstract
Most
organic
polymeric
materials
have
high
flammability,
for
which
the
large
amounts
of
smoke,
toxic
gases,
heat,
and
melt
drips
produced
during
their
burning
cause
immeasurable
damages
to
human
life
property
every
year.
Despite
some
desirable
results
having
been
achieved
by
conventional
flame‐retardant
methods,
application
is
encountering
more
difficulties
with
ever‐increasing
requirements
such
as
efficiency,
great
persistence,
low
release
importantly
not
deteriorating
or
even
enhancing
overall
properties
polymers.
Under
condition,
advanced
methods
developed
in
past
years
based
on
“all‐in‐one”
intumescence,
nanotechnology,
situ
reinforcement,
intrinsic
char
formation,
plasma
treatment,
biomimetic
coatings,
etc.,
provided
potential
solutions
dilemma
methods.
This
review
briefly
outlines
development,
application,
problems
including
bulk‐additive,
bulk‐copolymerization,
surface
focuses
raise,
The
future
development
further
discussed.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
50(9), P. 5564 - 5589
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
In
this
review,
we
summarize
recent
advances
in
establishing
persistently
luminescent
materials
from
the
view
of
examining
experimental
and
theoretical
approaches
to
room-temperature
phosphorescence
thermally-activated
delayed
fluorescence.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
48(7), P. 1972 - 2010
Published: Oct. 25, 2018
This
review
summarizes
recent
development
relating
to
2D
materials
and
their
derivatives
for
solar-driven
CO2
reduction
by
H2O
or
H2,
as
well
CO
hydrogenation
(via
the
water
gas
shift
reaction
Fischer–Tropsch
synthesis)
produce
valuable
products
(especially
hydrocarbons,
alcohols
aromatics).
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
123(9), P. 6257 - 6358
Published: March 21, 2023
The
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
and
reduction
(ORR)
are
core
steps
of
various
energy
conversion
storage
systems.
However,
their
sluggish
kinetics,
i.e.,
the
demanding
multielectron
transfer
processes,
still
render
OER/ORR
catalysts
less
efficient
for
practical
applications.
Moreover,
complexity
catalyst–electrolyte
interface
makes
a
comprehensive
understanding
intrinsic
mechanisms
challenging.
Fortunately,
recent
advances
in
situ/operando
characterization
techniques
have
facilitated
kinetic
monitoring
under
conditions.
Here
we
provide
selected
highlights
mechanistic
studies
with
main
emphasis
placed
on
heterogeneous
systems
(primarily
discussing
first-row
transition
metals
which
operate
basic
conditions),
followed
by
brief
outlook
molecular
catalysts.
Key
sections
this
review
focused
determination
true
active
species,
identification
sites,
reactive
intermediates.
For
in-depth
insights
into
above
factors,
short
overview
metrics
accurate
characterizations
is
provided.
A
combination
obtained
time-resolved
information
reliable
activity
data
will
then
guide
rational
design
new
Strategies
such
as
optimizing
restructuring
process
well
overcoming
adsorption-energy
scaling
relations
be
discussed.
Finally,
pending
current
challenges
prospects
toward
development
homogeneous
presented.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
29(18)
Published: March 7, 2019
Abstract
Electrochemical
water
splitting
is
a
common
way
to
produce
hydrogen
gas,
but
the
sluggish
kinetics
of
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
significantly
limits
overall
energy
conversion
efficiency
splitting.
In
this
work,
highly
active
and
stable,
meso–macro
hierarchical
porous
Ni
3
S
4
architecture,
enriched
in
3+
designed
as
an
advanced
electrocatalyst
for
OER.
The
obtained
architectures
exhibit
relatively
low
overpotential
257
mV
at
10
mA
cm
−2
300
50
.
Additionally,
catalyst
has
excellent
long‐term
stability
(no
degradation
after
h
).
outstanding
OER
performance
due
high
concentration
structure.
presence
enhances
chemisorption
OH
−
,
which
facilitates
electron
transfer
surface
during
porosity
increases
number
exposed
sites,
mass
transport.
A
water‐splitting
electrolyzer
using
prepared
anode
Pt/C
cathode
achieves
cell
voltage
1.51
V
Therefore,
work
provides
new
strategy
rational
design
electrocatalysts
with
valence
architectures.
