Developing efficient,durable,and precious metal-free electrocatalysts is currently a huge challenge.In this article,through a simple one-step high-temperature pyrolysis method,by incorporating various non-metallic ele...Developing efficient,durable,and precious metal-free electrocatalysts is currently a huge challenge.In this article,through a simple one-step high-temperature pyrolysis method,by incorporating various non-metallic element atoms,we prepared four different NiX(X=Cl_(2),(CH_(3)COO)_(2),(NO_(3))2,SO_(4))@CNT catalysts.Additionally,by adjusting the temperature,these four materials were expanded into twelve catalyst materials for comparative optimization of hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)and oxygen evolution reaction(OER)activity.Ultimately,Ni(NO_(3))2@CNT-900 typically exhibits superior OER and HER activity.In 1 mol/L KOH solution with a current density of 10 mA/cm^(2),the overpotentials of HER and OER of Ni(NO_(3))2@CNT-900 are only 145 mV and 300 mV,respectively.Furthermore,the Ni(NO_(3))2@CNT-900 shows excellent durability in both HER and OER.展开更多
The hydrazine oxidation reaction(HzOR)has garnered significant attention as a feasible approach to replace sluggish anodic reactions to save energy.Nevertheless,there are still difficulties in developing highly effici...The hydrazine oxidation reaction(HzOR)has garnered significant attention as a feasible approach to replace sluggish anodic reactions to save energy.Nevertheless,there are still difficulties in developing highly efficient catalysts for the HzOR.Herein,we report amorphous ruthenium nanosheets(a-Ru NSs)with a thickness of approximately 9.6 nm.As a superior bifunctional electrocatalyst,a-Ru NSs exhibited enhanced electrocatalytic performance toward both the HzOR and hydrogen evolution reaction(HER),outperforming benchmark Pt/C catalysts,where the a-Ru NSs achieved a work-ing potential of merely-76 mV and a low overpotential of only 17 mV to attain a current density of 10 mA·cm^(-2) for the HzOR and HER,respectively.Furthermore,a-Ru NSs displayed a low cell voltage of 28 mV at 10 mA·cm^(-2) for overall hy-drazine splitting in a two-electrode electrolyzer.In situ Raman spectra revealed that the a-Ru NSs can efficiently promote N‒N bond cleavage,thereby producing more*NH_(2)and accelerating the progress of the reaction.展开更多
Graphitic carbon nitride(g-C_(3)N_(4))exhibits great mechanical as well as thermal characteristics,making it a valuable ma-terial for use in photoelectric conversion devices,an accelerator for synthesis of organic com...Graphitic carbon nitride(g-C_(3)N_(4))exhibits great mechanical as well as thermal characteristics,making it a valuable ma-terial for use in photoelectric conversion devices,an accelerator for synthesis of organic compounds,an electrolyte for fuel cell applications or power sources,and a hydrogen storage substance and a fluorescence detector.It is fabricated using dif-ferent methods,and there is a variety of morphologies and nanostructures such as zero to three dimensions that have been designed for different purposes.Ther e are many reports about g-C_(3)N_(4) in recent years,but a comprehensive review which covers nanostructure dimensions and their properties are missing.This review paper aims to give basic and comprehensive understanding of the photocatalytic and electrocatalytic usages of g-C_(3)N_(4).It highlights the recent progress of g-C_(3)N_(4) nano-structure designing by covering synthesis methods,dimensions,morphologies,applications and properties.Along with the summary,we will also discuss the challenges and prospects.Scientists,investigators,and engineers looking at g-C_(3)N_(4) nanostructures for a variety of applications might find our review paper to be a useful resource.展开更多
Heterojunction catalysts composed of transition metal sulfides exhibited excellent potentials in electrocatalytic water splitting.Herein,we have designed a FeS/Co_(3)S_(4) heterojunction catalyst for hydrogen evolutio...Heterojunction catalysts composed of transition metal sulfides exhibited excellent potentials in electrocatalytic water splitting.Herein,we have designed a FeS/Co_(3)S_(4) heterojunction catalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)and oxygen evolution reaction(OER)in alkaline water/seawater solution.Three-dimensional nanoarrays were grown on nickel foam,and the successful synthesis of heterojunction endowed excellent activity to the catalyst.In alkaline water/seawater solution,the low overpotentials(at current density of 10 mA/cm^(2))of HER were 120.3 and 135.6 mV and the low overpotentials of OER were 212 and 232 mV,respectively.This work provided an effective method for highly-efficiently electrocatalytic splitting of water via fabrication of heterojunction.展开更多
基金Project(145209113)supported by the Basic Research Expenses of Department of Education of Heilongjiang Province,China。
文摘Developing efficient,durable,and precious metal-free electrocatalysts is currently a huge challenge.In this article,through a simple one-step high-temperature pyrolysis method,by incorporating various non-metallic element atoms,we prepared four different NiX(X=Cl_(2),(CH_(3)COO)_(2),(NO_(3))2,SO_(4))@CNT catalysts.Additionally,by adjusting the temperature,these four materials were expanded into twelve catalyst materials for comparative optimization of hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)and oxygen evolution reaction(OER)activity.Ultimately,Ni(NO_(3))2@CNT-900 typically exhibits superior OER and HER activity.In 1 mol/L KOH solution with a current density of 10 mA/cm^(2),the overpotentials of HER and OER of Ni(NO_(3))2@CNT-900 are only 145 mV and 300 mV,respectively.Furthermore,the Ni(NO_(3))2@CNT-900 shows excellent durability in both HER and OER.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2018YFA0702001)National Natural Science Foundation of China(22371268,22301287)+3 种基金Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(WK2060000016)Anhui Provincial Natural Science Foundation(2208085J09,2208085QB33)Collaborative Innovation Program of Hefei Science Center,CAS(2022HSC-CIP020)Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Science(2018494)and USTC Tang Scholar.
文摘The hydrazine oxidation reaction(HzOR)has garnered significant attention as a feasible approach to replace sluggish anodic reactions to save energy.Nevertheless,there are still difficulties in developing highly efficient catalysts for the HzOR.Herein,we report amorphous ruthenium nanosheets(a-Ru NSs)with a thickness of approximately 9.6 nm.As a superior bifunctional electrocatalyst,a-Ru NSs exhibited enhanced electrocatalytic performance toward both the HzOR and hydrogen evolution reaction(HER),outperforming benchmark Pt/C catalysts,where the a-Ru NSs achieved a work-ing potential of merely-76 mV and a low overpotential of only 17 mV to attain a current density of 10 mA·cm^(-2) for the HzOR and HER,respectively.Furthermore,a-Ru NSs displayed a low cell voltage of 28 mV at 10 mA·cm^(-2) for overall hy-drazine splitting in a two-electrode electrolyzer.In situ Raman spectra revealed that the a-Ru NSs can efficiently promote N‒N bond cleavage,thereby producing more*NH_(2)and accelerating the progress of the reaction.
基金M Tahir is funded by EU H2020 Marie Skłodows-ka-Curie Fellowship(1439425).
文摘Graphitic carbon nitride(g-C_(3)N_(4))exhibits great mechanical as well as thermal characteristics,making it a valuable ma-terial for use in photoelectric conversion devices,an accelerator for synthesis of organic compounds,an electrolyte for fuel cell applications or power sources,and a hydrogen storage substance and a fluorescence detector.It is fabricated using dif-ferent methods,and there is a variety of morphologies and nanostructures such as zero to three dimensions that have been designed for different purposes.Ther e are many reports about g-C_(3)N_(4) in recent years,but a comprehensive review which covers nanostructure dimensions and their properties are missing.This review paper aims to give basic and comprehensive understanding of the photocatalytic and electrocatalytic usages of g-C_(3)N_(4).It highlights the recent progress of g-C_(3)N_(4) nano-structure designing by covering synthesis methods,dimensions,morphologies,applications and properties.Along with the summary,we will also discuss the challenges and prospects.Scientists,investigators,and engineers looking at g-C_(3)N_(4) nanostructures for a variety of applications might find our review paper to be a useful resource.
基金supported by the Dean/Opening Project of Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology(2023K001)Taishan Scholars Foundation of Shandong province(TSQN201909058).
文摘Heterojunction catalysts composed of transition metal sulfides exhibited excellent potentials in electrocatalytic water splitting.Herein,we have designed a FeS/Co_(3)S_(4) heterojunction catalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)and oxygen evolution reaction(OER)in alkaline water/seawater solution.Three-dimensional nanoarrays were grown on nickel foam,and the successful synthesis of heterojunction endowed excellent activity to the catalyst.In alkaline water/seawater solution,the low overpotentials(at current density of 10 mA/cm^(2))of HER were 120.3 and 135.6 mV and the low overpotentials of OER were 212 and 232 mV,respectively.This work provided an effective method for highly-efficiently electrocatalytic splitting of water via fabrication of heterojunction.
