Depleting fossil energy sources and conventional polluting power generation pose a threat to sustainable development.Hydroelectricity generation from ubiquitous and spontaneous phase transitions between liquid and gas...Depleting fossil energy sources and conventional polluting power generation pose a threat to sustainable development.Hydroelectricity generation from ubiquitous and spontaneous phase transitions between liquid and gaseous water has been considered a promising strategy for mitigating the energy crisis.Fibrous materials with unique flexibility,processability,multifunctionality,and practicability have been widely applied for fibrous materials-based hydroelectricity generation(FHG).In this review,the power generation mechanisms,design principles,and electricity enhancement factors of FHG are first introduced.Then,the fabrication strategies and characteristics of varied constructions including 1D fiber,1D yarn,2D fabric,2D membrane,3D fibrous framework,and 3D fibrous gel are demonstrated.Afterward,the advanced functions of FHG during water harvesting,proton dissociation,ion separation,and charge accumulation processes are analyzed in detail.Moreover,the potential applications including power supply,energy storage,electrical sensor,and information expression are also discussed.Finally,some existing challenges are considered and prospects for future development are sincerely proposed.展开更多
Urea holds promise as an alternative water-oxidation substrate in electrolytic cells.High-valence nickelbased spinel,especially after heteroatom doping,excels in urea oxidation reactions(UOR).However,traditional spine...Urea holds promise as an alternative water-oxidation substrate in electrolytic cells.High-valence nickelbased spinel,especially after heteroatom doping,excels in urea oxidation reactions(UOR).However,traditional spinel synthesis methods with prolonged high-temperature reactions lack kinetic precision,hindering the balance between controlled doping and highly active two-dimensional(2D)porous structures design.This significantly impedes the identification of electron configuration-dependent active sites in doped 2D nickel-based spinels.Herein,we present a microwave shock method for the preparation of 2D porous NiCo_(2)O_(4)spinel.Utilizing the transient on-off property of microwave pulses for precise heteroatom doping and 2D porous structural design,non-metal doping(boron,phosphorus,and sulfur)with distinct extranuclear electron disparities serves as straightforward examples for investigation.Precise tuning of lattice parameter reveals the impact of covalent bond strength on NiCo_(2)O_(4)structural stability.The introduced defect levels induce unpaired d-electrons in transition metals,enhancing the adsorption of electron-donating amino groups in urea molecules.Simultaneously,Bode plots confirm the impact mechanism of rapid electron migration caused by reduced band gaps on UOR activity.The prepared phosphorus-doped 2D porous NiCo_(2)O_(4),with optimal electron configuration control,outperforms most reported spinels.This controlled modification strategy advances understanding theoretical structure-activity mechanisms of high-performance 2D spinels in UOR.展开更多
The incorporation of partial A-site substitution in perovskite oxides represents a promising strategy for precisely controlling the electronic configuration and enhancing its intrinsic catalytic activity.Conventional ...The incorporation of partial A-site substitution in perovskite oxides represents a promising strategy for precisely controlling the electronic configuration and enhancing its intrinsic catalytic activity.Conventional methods for A-site substitution typically involve prolonged high-temperature processes.While these processes promote the development of unique nanostructures with highly exposed active sites,they often result in the uncontrolled configuration of introduced elements.Herein,we present a novel approach for synthesizing two-dimensional(2D)porous GdFeO_(3) perovskite with A-site strontium(Sr)substitution utilizing microwave shock method.This technique enables precise control of the Sr content and simultaneous construction of 2D porous structures in one step,capitalizing on the advantages of rapid heating and cooling(temperature~1100 K,rate~70 K s^(-1)).The active sites of this oxygen-rich defect structure can be clearly revealed through the simulation of the electronic configuration and the comprehensive analysis of the crystal structure.For electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction application,the synthesized 2D porous Gd_(0.8)Sr_(0.2)FeO_(3) electrocatalyst exhibits an exceptional overpotential of 294 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm^(-2)and a small Tafel slope of 55.85 mV dec^(-1)in alkaline electrolytes.This study offers a fresh perspective on designing crystal configurations and the construction of nanostructures in perovskite.展开更多
Constructing heterostructured nanohybrid is considered as a prominent route to fabricate alternative electrocatalysts to commercial Pt/C for hydrogen evolution reaction(HER).In this work,(NH_(4))_(4)[NiH_(6)Mo_(6)O_(4...Constructing heterostructured nanohybrid is considered as a prominent route to fabricate alternative electrocatalysts to commercial Pt/C for hydrogen evolution reaction(HER).In this work,(NH_(4))_(4)[NiH_(6)Mo_(6)O_(4)]·5H_(2)O polyoxometalates(NiMo_(6))are adopted as the cluster precursors for simple fabrication of heterostructured Pt-Ni_(3)Mo_(3)N nanohybrids supported by carbon black(Pt-Ni_(3)Mo_(3)N/C)without using additional N sources.The improved porosity and enhanced electronic interaction of Pt-Ni_(3)Mo_(3)N/C should be attributed to the integration of Pt with NiMo_(6),which favors the mass transport,promotes the formation of exposed catalytic sites,and benefits the regulation of intrinsic activity.Thus,the as-obtained Pt-Ni_(3)Mo_(3)N/C exhibits impressive and durable HER performance as indicated by the low overpotential of 13.7 mV at the current density of 10 mA cm^(-2) and the stable overpotential during continuous working at 100 mA cm^(-2) for 100 h.This work provides significant insights for the synthesis of new highly active heterostructured electrocatalysts for renewable energy devices.展开更多
Here we propose a new concept of"molecule aging":with some special treatment,a molecule could be"aged"by losing some unknown tiny particles or pieces from atoms in the molecule,Such"aging"...Here we propose a new concept of"molecule aging":with some special treatment,a molecule could be"aged"by losing some unknown tiny particles or pieces from atoms in the molecule,Such"aging"or loss of unknown tiny particles does not change apparently its molecular structure or chemical composition,but some physicochemical properties could be changed irreversibly.We further confirm such"molecule aging"via a long-term electron attacking to age water(H_(2)O)molecules.The IR spectra show no structural difference between the fresh water and the aged one,while the NMR spectra show that the electron attacking can decrease the size of water clusters.Such facts indicate that the electron attacking indeed can"affect"the structure of water molecule slightly but without damaging to its basic molecule frame.Further exploration reveals that the hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)activity of the aged water molecule is lower than the fresh water on the same Pt/C electrocatalyst.The density functional theory calculations indicate that the shortened O-H bond in H_(2)O indeed can present lower HER activity,so the observed size decrease of water clusters from NMR probably could be attributed to the shortening of O-H bond in water molecules.Such results indicate significantly that the molecule aging can produce materials with new functions for new possible applications.展开更多
析氧反应(OER)被认为是电解水的关键限制步骤,已被广泛作为清洁能源方式用于解决能源和环境问题。钙钛矿氧化物(ABO_(3))具有可调的电子结构、高灵活性的元素组成,能在OER中表现出良好的催化活性。然而,钙钛矿氧化物的合成通常需要经历...析氧反应(OER)被认为是电解水的关键限制步骤,已被广泛作为清洁能源方式用于解决能源和环境问题。钙钛矿氧化物(ABO_(3))具有可调的电子结构、高灵活性的元素组成,能在OER中表现出良好的催化活性。然而,钙钛矿氧化物的合成通常需要经历长时间的高温,极易导致金属的聚集和影响材料的本征活性。气相微波技术可以显著缩短热处理时间,从而减少相关的碳排放。这项技术不仅解决了对碳中性过程日益增长的需求,而且还增加了对合成的控制,以避免产品的不良团聚。本文采用微波热冲法快速制备了二维(2D)多孔La_(0.2)Sr_(0.8)CoO_(3)钙钛矿。伴随微波过程的快速熵增可以有效地暴露La_(0.2)Sr_(0.8)CoO_(3)结构中丰富的活性位点。此外,高能微波冲击过程可以精准地将Sr2+引入到LaCoO_(3)的晶格中,通过增加Co的氧化态来增加氧空位量。这种锶元素取代镧引入的氧空位能极大提高催化剂的本征催化活性。对于碱性电解液中的OER应用,制备的La_(0.2)Sr_(0.8)CoO_(3)在10 m A·cm^(-2)下展现出了360 m V的过电位,Tafel斜率为76.6 mV·dec^(-1)。且在经历30000秒的长时间循环测试后仍能维持初始电流密度的97%。这项研究为高活性二维钙钛矿的合成提供了一种简便、快速的策略。展开更多
The quantitative understanding of how atomic-level catalyst structural changes affect the reactivity of the electrochemical CO_(2)reduction reaction is challenging.Due to the complexity of catalytic systems,convention...The quantitative understanding of how atomic-level catalyst structural changes affect the reactivity of the electrochemical CO_(2)reduction reaction is challenging.Due to the complexity of catalytic systems,conventional in situ X-ray spectroscopy plays a limited role in tracing the underlying dynamic structural changes in catalysts active sites.Herein,operando high-energy resolution fluorescence-detected X-ray absorption spectroscopy was used to precisely identify the dynamic structural transformation of well-defined active sites of a representative model copper(Ⅱ)phthalocyanine catalyst which is of guiding significance in studying single-atom catalysis system.Comprehensive X-ray spectroscopy analyses,including surface sensitive△μspectra which isolates the surface changes by subtracting the disturb of bulk base and X-ray absorption near-edge structure spectroscopy simulation,were used to discover that Cu species aggregated with increasing applied potential,which is responsible for the observed evolution of C_(2)H_(4).The approach developed in this work,characterizing the active-site geometry and dynamic structural change,is a novel and powerful technique to elucidate complex catalytic mechanisms and is expected to con tribute to the rational design of highly effective catalysts.展开更多
A switchable terahertz(THz)polarization converter based on vanadium dioxide(VO_(2)) metamaterial is proposed.It is a 5-layer structure which containing metal split-ring-resonator(SRR),the first polyimide(PI)spacer,VO_...A switchable terahertz(THz)polarization converter based on vanadium dioxide(VO_(2)) metamaterial is proposed.It is a 5-layer structure which containing metal split-ring-resonator(SRR),the first polyimide(PI)spacer,VO_(2) film,the second PI spacer,and metal grating.It is an array structure and the period in x and y directions is 100μm.The performance is simulated by using finite integration technology.The simulation results show that,when the VO_(2) is in insulating state,the device is a transmission polarization converter.The cross-linear polarization conversion can be realized in a broadband of0.70 THz,and the polarization conversion rate(PCR)is higher than 99%.Under thermal stimulus,the VO_(2) changes from insulating state to metallic state,and the device is a reflective polarization converter.The linear-to-circular polarization conversion can be successfully realized in a broadband of 0.50 THz,and the PCR is higher than 88%.展开更多
基金funding support from the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2022YFB3805800)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52173059)+1 种基金The Major Basic Research Project of the Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(21KJA540002)Jiangsu Funding Program for Excellent Postdoctoral Talent(2022ZB555).
文摘Depleting fossil energy sources and conventional polluting power generation pose a threat to sustainable development.Hydroelectricity generation from ubiquitous and spontaneous phase transitions between liquid and gaseous water has been considered a promising strategy for mitigating the energy crisis.Fibrous materials with unique flexibility,processability,multifunctionality,and practicability have been widely applied for fibrous materials-based hydroelectricity generation(FHG).In this review,the power generation mechanisms,design principles,and electricity enhancement factors of FHG are first introduced.Then,the fabrication strategies and characteristics of varied constructions including 1D fiber,1D yarn,2D fabric,2D membrane,3D fibrous framework,and 3D fibrous gel are demonstrated.Afterward,the advanced functions of FHG during water harvesting,proton dissociation,ion separation,and charge accumulation processes are analyzed in detail.Moreover,the potential applications including power supply,energy storage,electrical sensor,and information expression are also discussed.Finally,some existing challenges are considered and prospects for future development are sincerely proposed.
基金financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52203070)the Open Fund of State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies(FZ2022005)+2 种基金the Open Fund of Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fiber and Ecological Dyeing and Finishing(STRZ202203)the financial support provided by the China Scholarship Council(CSC)Visiting Scholar Programfinancial support from Institute for Sustainability,Energy and Resources,The University of Adelaide,Future Making Fellowship。
文摘Urea holds promise as an alternative water-oxidation substrate in electrolytic cells.High-valence nickelbased spinel,especially after heteroatom doping,excels in urea oxidation reactions(UOR).However,traditional spinel synthesis methods with prolonged high-temperature reactions lack kinetic precision,hindering the balance between controlled doping and highly active two-dimensional(2D)porous structures design.This significantly impedes the identification of electron configuration-dependent active sites in doped 2D nickel-based spinels.Herein,we present a microwave shock method for the preparation of 2D porous NiCo_(2)O_(4)spinel.Utilizing the transient on-off property of microwave pulses for precise heteroatom doping and 2D porous structural design,non-metal doping(boron,phosphorus,and sulfur)with distinct extranuclear electron disparities serves as straightforward examples for investigation.Precise tuning of lattice parameter reveals the impact of covalent bond strength on NiCo_(2)O_(4)structural stability.The introduced defect levels induce unpaired d-electrons in transition metals,enhancing the adsorption of electron-donating amino groups in urea molecules.Simultaneously,Bode plots confirm the impact mechanism of rapid electron migration caused by reduced band gaps on UOR activity.The prepared phosphorus-doped 2D porous NiCo_(2)O_(4),with optimal electron configuration control,outperforms most reported spinels.This controlled modification strategy advances understanding theoretical structure-activity mechanisms of high-performance 2D spinels in UOR.
基金financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (52203070)the Open Fund of State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies (FZ2022005)+2 种基金the Open Fund of Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fiber and Ecological Dyeing and Finishing (STRZ202203)the financial support provided by the China Scholarship Council (CSC)Visiting Scholar Programfinancial support from Institute for Sustainability,Energy and Resources,The University of Adelaide,Future Making Fellowship,Australia。
文摘The incorporation of partial A-site substitution in perovskite oxides represents a promising strategy for precisely controlling the electronic configuration and enhancing its intrinsic catalytic activity.Conventional methods for A-site substitution typically involve prolonged high-temperature processes.While these processes promote the development of unique nanostructures with highly exposed active sites,they often result in the uncontrolled configuration of introduced elements.Herein,we present a novel approach for synthesizing two-dimensional(2D)porous GdFeO_(3) perovskite with A-site strontium(Sr)substitution utilizing microwave shock method.This technique enables precise control of the Sr content and simultaneous construction of 2D porous structures in one step,capitalizing on the advantages of rapid heating and cooling(temperature~1100 K,rate~70 K s^(-1)).The active sites of this oxygen-rich defect structure can be clearly revealed through the simulation of the electronic configuration and the comprehensive analysis of the crystal structure.For electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction application,the synthesized 2D porous Gd_(0.8)Sr_(0.2)FeO_(3) electrocatalyst exhibits an exceptional overpotential of 294 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm^(-2)and a small Tafel slope of 55.85 mV dec^(-1)in alkaline electrolytes.This study offers a fresh perspective on designing crystal configurations and the construction of nanostructures in perovskite.
基金the financial support from the Key Research and Development Program sponsored by the Ministry of Science and Technology(MOST)(2022YFB4002000,2022YFA1203400)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22102172,22072145,22372155,22005294,21925205,21721003)。
文摘Constructing heterostructured nanohybrid is considered as a prominent route to fabricate alternative electrocatalysts to commercial Pt/C for hydrogen evolution reaction(HER).In this work,(NH_(4))_(4)[NiH_(6)Mo_(6)O_(4)]·5H_(2)O polyoxometalates(NiMo_(6))are adopted as the cluster precursors for simple fabrication of heterostructured Pt-Ni_(3)Mo_(3)N nanohybrids supported by carbon black(Pt-Ni_(3)Mo_(3)N/C)without using additional N sources.The improved porosity and enhanced electronic interaction of Pt-Ni_(3)Mo_(3)N/C should be attributed to the integration of Pt with NiMo_(6),which favors the mass transport,promotes the formation of exposed catalytic sites,and benefits the regulation of intrinsic activity.Thus,the as-obtained Pt-Ni_(3)Mo_(3)N/C exhibits impressive and durable HER performance as indicated by the low overpotential of 13.7 mV at the current density of 10 mA cm^(-2) and the stable overpotential during continuous working at 100 mA cm^(-2) for 100 h.This work provides significant insights for the synthesis of new highly active heterostructured electrocatalysts for renewable energy devices.
基金funded by the Key Research and Development Program sponsored by the Ministry of Science and Technology(MOST)(2022YFA1203400)National Natural Science Foundation of China(21925205,22072145,21372155,22005294,and 22102172)。
文摘Here we propose a new concept of"molecule aging":with some special treatment,a molecule could be"aged"by losing some unknown tiny particles or pieces from atoms in the molecule,Such"aging"or loss of unknown tiny particles does not change apparently its molecular structure or chemical composition,but some physicochemical properties could be changed irreversibly.We further confirm such"molecule aging"via a long-term electron attacking to age water(H_(2)O)molecules.The IR spectra show no structural difference between the fresh water and the aged one,while the NMR spectra show that the electron attacking can decrease the size of water clusters.Such facts indicate that the electron attacking indeed can"affect"the structure of water molecule slightly but without damaging to its basic molecule frame.Further exploration reveals that the hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)activity of the aged water molecule is lower than the fresh water on the same Pt/C electrocatalyst.The density functional theory calculations indicate that the shortened O-H bond in H_(2)O indeed can present lower HER activity,so the observed size decrease of water clusters from NMR probably could be attributed to the shortening of O-H bond in water molecules.Such results indicate significantly that the molecule aging can produce materials with new functions for new possible applications.
文摘析氧反应(OER)被认为是电解水的关键限制步骤,已被广泛作为清洁能源方式用于解决能源和环境问题。钙钛矿氧化物(ABO_(3))具有可调的电子结构、高灵活性的元素组成,能在OER中表现出良好的催化活性。然而,钙钛矿氧化物的合成通常需要经历长时间的高温,极易导致金属的聚集和影响材料的本征活性。气相微波技术可以显著缩短热处理时间,从而减少相关的碳排放。这项技术不仅解决了对碳中性过程日益增长的需求,而且还增加了对合成的控制,以避免产品的不良团聚。本文采用微波热冲法快速制备了二维(2D)多孔La_(0.2)Sr_(0.8)CoO_(3)钙钛矿。伴随微波过程的快速熵增可以有效地暴露La_(0.2)Sr_(0.8)CoO_(3)结构中丰富的活性位点。此外,高能微波冲击过程可以精准地将Sr2+引入到LaCoO_(3)的晶格中,通过增加Co的氧化态来增加氧空位量。这种锶元素取代镧引入的氧空位能极大提高催化剂的本征催化活性。对于碱性电解液中的OER应用,制备的La_(0.2)Sr_(0.8)CoO_(3)在10 m A·cm^(-2)下展现出了360 m V的过电位,Tafel斜率为76.6 mV·dec^(-1)。且在经历30000秒的长时间循环测试后仍能维持初始电流密度的97%。这项研究为高活性二维钙钛矿的合成提供了一种简便、快速的策略。
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,grant number:U1732267.
文摘The quantitative understanding of how atomic-level catalyst structural changes affect the reactivity of the electrochemical CO_(2)reduction reaction is challenging.Due to the complexity of catalytic systems,conventional in situ X-ray spectroscopy plays a limited role in tracing the underlying dynamic structural changes in catalysts active sites.Herein,operando high-energy resolution fluorescence-detected X-ray absorption spectroscopy was used to precisely identify the dynamic structural transformation of well-defined active sites of a representative model copper(Ⅱ)phthalocyanine catalyst which is of guiding significance in studying single-atom catalysis system.Comprehensive X-ray spectroscopy analyses,including surface sensitive△μspectra which isolates the surface changes by subtracting the disturb of bulk base and X-ray absorption near-edge structure spectroscopy simulation,were used to discover that Cu species aggregated with increasing applied potential,which is responsible for the observed evolution of C_(2)H_(4).The approach developed in this work,characterizing the active-site geometry and dynamic structural change,is a novel and powerful technique to elucidate complex catalytic mechanisms and is expected to con tribute to the rational design of highly effective catalysts.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.62065005,61565004,11774288,and 62003107)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region,China(Grant Nos.2018GXNSFAA050043,2020GXNSFDA238019,2019JJB110033,and 2017GXNSFBA198029)+2 种基金the Innovation Project of Guangxi Graduate Education,China(Grant Nos.YCSW2021188,YCBZ2021071,and 2020YCXB04)the Foundation from Guangxi Key Laboratory of Automatic Detecting Technology and Instrument(Grant No.YQ21101)the Research and Development Project in Hunan Province,China(Grant No.2020SK2111)。
文摘A switchable terahertz(THz)polarization converter based on vanadium dioxide(VO_(2)) metamaterial is proposed.It is a 5-layer structure which containing metal split-ring-resonator(SRR),the first polyimide(PI)spacer,VO_(2) film,the second PI spacer,and metal grating.It is an array structure and the period in x and y directions is 100μm.The performance is simulated by using finite integration technology.The simulation results show that,when the VO_(2) is in insulating state,the device is a transmission polarization converter.The cross-linear polarization conversion can be realized in a broadband of0.70 THz,and the polarization conversion rate(PCR)is higher than 99%.Under thermal stimulus,the VO_(2) changes from insulating state to metallic state,and the device is a reflective polarization converter.The linear-to-circular polarization conversion can be successfully realized in a broadband of 0.50 THz,and the PCR is higher than 88%.
