iScience,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
27(2), С. 108906 - 108906
Опубликована: Янв. 19, 2024
MXenes
are
promising
materials
for
electrocatalysis
due
to
their
excellent
metallic
conductivity,
hydrophilicity,
high
specific
surface
area,
and
electrochemical
properties.
Herein,
we
summarize
the
recent
advancement
of
MXene-based
highlight
key
challenges
opportunities.
In
particular,
this
review
emphasizes
on
major
design
principles
electrocatalysts,
including
(1)
coupling
MXene
with
active
or
heteroatomic
doping
create
highly
synergistic
catalyst
sites;
(2)
construction
3D
structure
introducing
interlayer
spacers
increase
areas
form
fast
mass-charge
transfer
channel;
(3)
protecting
edge
Advanced Materials,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
34(42)
Опубликована: Авг. 29, 2022
Electrocatalytic
oxidation
of
5-hydroxymethylfurfural
(HMF)
provides
an
efficient
way
to
obtain
high-value-added
biomass-derived
chemicals.
Compared
with
other
transition
metal
oxides,
CuO
exhibits
poor
oxygen
evolution
reaction
performance,
leading
high
Faraday
efficiency
for
HMF
oxidation.
However,
the
weak
adsorption
and
activation
ability
OH-
species
restricts
its
further
development.
Herein,
CuO-PdO
heterogeneous
interface
is
successfully
constructed,
resulting
in
advanced
onset-potential
(HMFOR),
a
higher
current
density
than
CuO.
The
results
open-circuit
potential,
situ
infrared
spectroscopy,
theoretical
calculations
indicate
that
introduction
PdO
enhances
capacity
organic
molecule.
Meanwhile,
promotes
species,
as
demonstrated
by
zeta
potential
electrochemical
measurements.
This
work
elucidates
enhancement
mechanism
interfaces
constructive
guidance
designing
multicomponent
electrocatalysts
electrocatalytic
reactions.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
13(1)
Опубликована: Окт. 2, 2022
Rational
regulation
of
electrochemical
reconfiguration
and
exploration
activity
origin
are
important
foundations
for
realizing
the
optimization
electrocatalyst
activity,
but
rather
challenging.
Herein,
we
potentially
develop
a
rapid
complete
strategy
heterostructures
CoC2O4
coated
by
MXene
nanosheets
(CoC2O4@MXene)
during
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER)
process.
The
self-assembled
CoC2O4@MXene
nanotubular
structure
has
high
electronic
accessibility
abundant
electrolyte
diffusion
channels,
which
favor
reconfiguration.
Such
creates
new
actual
catalytic
active
species
Co(OH)2
transformed
from
CoC2O4,
is
coupled
with
to
facilitate
charge
transfer
decrease
free
energy
Volmer
step
toward
fast
HER
kinetics.
reconfigured
components
require
low
overpotentials
28
216
mV
at
10
1000
mA
cm-2
in
alkaline
conditions
decent
stability
natural
seawater.
This
work
gives
insights
understanding
formation
opens
up
way
high-performance
electrocatalysts.
Energy & Environmental Science,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
16(3), С. 1100 - 1110
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023
The
ultrafast
solution
combustion
synthesis
of
heterogeneous
interface
is
developed
to
boost
anodic
organic
upgrading
reaction,
which
exhibits
remarkable
current
density
and
faradaic
efficiency
benefiting
from
the
strong
electronic
interaction.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
33(12)
Опубликована: Янв. 8, 2023
Abstract
Coupling
urea
oxidation
reaction
(UOR)
with
hydrogen
evolution
(HER)
is
an
effective
energy‐saving
technique
for
generation.
However,
exploring
efficient
bifunctional
electrocatalysts
under
high
current
density
still
challenging.
Herein,
hierarchical
Fe
doped
cobalt
selenide
coupled
FeCo
layered
double
hydroxide
(Fe‐Co
0.85
Se/FeCo
LDH)
array
as
a
self‐supported
superior
heterojunction
electrode
rationally
designed
both
UOR
and
HER.
The
unique
heterostructure
facilitates
electron
transfer
interface
interactions
through
local
interfacial
Co‐Se/O‐Fe
bonding
environment
modulation,
improving
kinetics
intrinsic
activity.
As
result,
the
heterostructured
electrocatalyst
exhibits
ultralow
potentials
of
−0.274
1.48
V
to
reach
500
mA
cm
−2
catalyzing
HER
UOR,
respectively.
Particularly,
full
electrolysis
system
driven
by
Fe‐Co
LDH
delivers
300
at
relatively
low
potential
1.57
V,
which
150
mV
lower
than
conventional
water
electrolysis.
combination
in
situ
characterization
theoretical
analysis
reveal
that
active
sites
adjustable
electronic
are
induced
heterojunction,
facilitating
decomposition
stabilization
intermediates
UOR.
This
work
inspires
modulation
optimize
advanced
H
2
production.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
33(1)
Опубликована: Окт. 26, 2022
Abstract
Designing
well‐defined
interfacial
chemical
bond
bridges
is
an
effective
strategy
to
optimize
the
catalytic
activity
of
metal–organic
frameworks
(MOFs),
but
it
remains
challenging.
Herein,
a
facile
in
situ
growth
reported
for
synthesis
tightly
connected
2D/2D
heterostructures
by
coupling
MXene
with
CoBDC
nanosheets.
The
multifunctional
nanosheets
high
conductivity
and
ideal
hydrophilicity
as
bridging
carriers
can
ensure
structural
stability
sufficient
exposure
active
sites.
Moreover,
Co–O–Ti
formed
at
interface
effectively
triggers
charge
transfer
modulates
electronic
structure
Co‐active
site,
which
enhances
reaction
kinetics.
As
result,
optimized
CoBDC/MXene
exhibits
superior
hydrogen
evolution
(HER)
low
overpotentials
29,
41,
76
mV
10
mA
cm
−2
alkaline,
acidic,
neutral
electrolytes,
respectively,
comparable
commercial
Pt/C.
Theoretical
calculation
demonstrates
that
bridging‐induced
electron
redistribution
optimizes
free
energy
water
dissociation
adsorption,
resulting
improved
evolution.
This
study
not
only
provides
novel
electrocatalyst
efficient
HER
all
pH
conditions
also
opens
up
new
avenue
designing
highly
systems.
ACS Nano,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
17(2), С. 1701 - 1712
Опубликована: Янв. 9, 2023
The
scalable
production
of
inexpensive,
efficient,
and
robust
catalysts
for
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
that
can
deliver
high
current
densities
at
low
potentials
is
critical
the
industrial
implementation
water
splitting
technology.
Herein,
a
series
metal
oxides
coupled
with
Fe
Advanced Energy Materials,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
13(1)
Опубликована: Ноя. 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.