Article
Chemistry, Physical
Wei Chen, Yahui Sun, Tian Xu, Jikai Ye, Guanglin Xia, Dalin Sun, Xuebin Yu
Summary: In this study, a bimetallic sheet-like nanoporous carbon material was designed to improve the hydrogen storage performance of 2LiBH4-MgH2 composite. The material successfully reduced the incubation period and improved the cycling stability of hydrogen storage process.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yi Yin, Yuanhong Qi, Bo Li, Hu Gu, Jinghui Zhao, Liqiang Ji, Bo Zhang, Zeming Yuan, Yanghuan Zhang
Summary: The study found that TiF3 has a catalytic effect on Mg85Cu5Ni10 alloy, promoting the hydriding and dehydriding kinetics while reducing thermodynamic stability. An appropriate amount of TiF3 can improve the hydriding/dehydriding kinetics and thermodynamics of the alloy.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zhichao Yu, Wei Zhang, Yongxi Zhang, Yaokun Fu, Ying Cheng, Sanyang Guo, Yuan Li, Shumin Han
Summary: Magnesium hydroxide (MgH2) is a promising material for hydrogen storage, but it has high dehydrogenation temperature and slow sorption kinetics. This study introduces rare earth hydrides and transition metals to improve the de/hydrogenation kinetics of MgH2. The synthesized MgH2-Mg2NiH4-CeH2.73 composite exhibits superior hydrogenation/dehydrogenation characteristics and cycling stability.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Ke Wang, Xin Zhang, Yongfeng Liu, Zhuanghe Ren, Xuelian Zhang, Jianjiang Hu, Mingxia Gao, Hongge Pan
Summary: This study developed a novel graphene-guided nucleation and growth process to prepare N-doped Nb2O5 nanorods, which significantly improved the hydrogen storage properties of MgH2. MgH2 doped with the nanorods released a substantial amount of hydrogen at lower temperatures, and demonstrated faster kinetics in reloading hydrogen.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Fernando Cano-Banda, Rini Singh, Abel Hernandez-Guerrero, Ankur Jain, Takayuki Ichikawa
Summary: In the study of all-solid-state Li-ion batteries, LiBH4 and 90LiBH4+10P2S5 as electrolytes exhibit relatively high conductivities at room temperature, showing promising potential for improving battery performance.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jingxi Zhang, Huang Liu, Chengshang Zhou, Pei Sun, Xueyi Guo, Zhigang Zak Fang
Summary: In this study, equiatomic high entropy alloys (HEAs) such as TiVNbZrFe were used as catalysts to improve the kinetics of MgH2. The results showed that TiVNbZrFe alloy exhibited excellent catalytic effect, with a lower temperature and pressure required for hydrogen release and absorption. This alloy also demonstrated stable cycling properties with a significant reduction in activation energy compared to pure MgH2.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2023)
Article
Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
Luxiang Wang, Yiwanting Hu, Jiayu Lin, Haiyan Leng, Chenghua Sun, Chengzhang Wu, Qian Li, Fusheng Pan
Summary: In this study, MoS2 catalyst was synthesized via a one-step hydrothermal method, and its catalytic effect on the hydrogen storage properties of MgH2 was systematically investigated. It was found that MoS2 could significantly enhance the hydrogen release and absorption rates of MgH2, while the formed MgS showed no catalytic effect. The study of the evolution and catalytic mechanism of MoS2 provides theoretical guidance for the application of metal sulfides in hydrogen storage materials.
JOURNAL OF MAGNESIUM AND ALLOYS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hau Quoc Pham, Tai Thien Huynh
Summary: This article reports a ternary NiRuPt nanoscale alloy catalyst, which overcomes the high cost and low catalytic efficiency of anode catalysts in direct ethanol fuel cells. The catalyst, anchored on the Ti0.9Ir0.1O2-C surface, exhibits high electrocatalytic performance for ethanol electro-oxidation reaction (EOR) and shows impressive anti-CO poisoning ability and electrocatalytic stability. This work opens up an efficient strategy for designing multicomponent catalysts to enhance the catalytic performance of electrocatalysts in renewable energy-related technologies.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Young-Jun Kwak, Myoung-Youp Song
Summary: In this study, Ni was added to Mg along with TaF5 and VCl3 to enhance the reaction rates with hydrogen and the hydrogen-storage capacity. The addition of MgH2 further improved the hydriding and dehydriding properties by reducing particle size, lowering the release temperature of hydrogen, and increasing rates of hydrogen absorption and desorption. Among the samples, the one with x = 5 showed the best cycling performance and the highest hydrogen-storage capacity.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Omar K. Farha, Xingjie Wang, Haomiao Xie, Julia G. Knapp, Megan C. Wasson, Yufang Wu, Kaikai Ma, Aaron E. B. S. Stone, Matthew D. Krzyaniak, Yijing Chen, Xuan Zhang, Justin M. Notestein, Michael R. Wasielewski
Summary: Ceria-based materials are highly desirable in photocatalytic reactions due to their redox properties and oxygen storage ability. In this study, CeCe70 and MCe70 clusters (M = Cu, Ni, Co, and Fe) were structurally characterized and found to exhibit enhanced reactivity and improved aldehyde selectivity. Mechanistic studies revealed the importance of oxygen defects and specific transition metal introduction for efficient photocatalysis.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Nannan Chen, Jing Cao, Minna Guo, Chang Liu, Haili Lin, Shifu Chen
Summary: This study reported a NiO/RP composite that significantly improved the photocatalytic activity of red phosphorus for efficient hydrogen production. By utilizing a Z-scheme mechanism to facilitate photocarriers separation, it provides a potential strategy to enhance the photocatalytic activity of red phosphorus for hydrogen evolution.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Guo-Qiang Xu, Peng-Fei Xu
Summary: In recent years, impressive progress has been made in the development of organic photoredox catalytic cascade reactions without the need for expensive and toxic transition metals, leading to the synthesis of chemically and biomedically valuable building blocks. This review highlights the recent advancements in this blooming area by introducing new catalytic cascade reactions mediated by organic photoredox catalysts and discussing their mechanisms and applications as reported in recent literature.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Lei Fu, Jun Zhou, Zilin Zhou, Bing Xiao, Nithima Khaorapapong, Yunqing Kang, Kai Wu, Yusuke Yamauchi
Summary: Efficient and durable electrocatalysts made from nanosized nonprecious-metal-based materials have gained attention for their potential use in the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). In this study, CoP nanoparticles enclosed within a CoFeP shell (CoP/CoFeP) were fabricated. The CoFeP shell with a mesoporous structure allows for effective mass transport, abundant active sites, and accessibility of the hybrid interfaces between CoP and CoFeP. As a result, the encapsulated CoP/CoFeP nanocubes demonstrate excellent OER catalytic activity, outperforming reference hollow CoFeP nanocubes and commercial RuO2. Experimental characterization and theoretical calculations indicate that the CoP/CoFeP structure with a Fe-doped shell facilitates electronic interactions between CoP and CoFeP, and promotes structural reconstruction, exposing more active sites and enhancing the OER performance. This study aims to inspire further research on nonprecious-metal catalysts with tailored nanostructures and electronic properties for the OER.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Srijayee Ghosh, Sumit Majumder, Sangam Banerjee
Summary: In this study, the effect of transition metal oxide -(Co3O4/Fe3O4) nanoparticles on the electrochemical energy storage performance of ZnO-GO-PANI nanocomposites was compared. The results showed that the quaternary nanoarchitectonics composites of -Co3O4-ZnO-GO-PANI (S1) and -Fe3O4-ZnOGO-PANI (S2) exhibited layered fibrous structure and formed a porous and mesh-like network. Electrochemical analyses revealed that S1 had better performance with a higher specific capacitance (246.33 F/g) compared to S2 (110.17 F/g) due to the higher reduction potential of Co. The enhanced ionic intercalation and improved electrical conductivity of S1 contributed to its superior energy storage performance. Therefore, the -Co3O4-ZnO-GO-PANI nanoarchitectonics composite can be a promising electrode material for high-performance energy storage devices.
APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Li Ren, Wen Zhu, Qiuyu Zhang, Chong Lu, Fengzhan Sun, Xi Lin, Jianxin Zou
Summary: In this study, a novel hierarchically porous carbon nanofiber was synthesized and used as a support for magnesium hydride/nickel nanoparticles, resulting in improved hydrogen desorption performance. The nanocomposites exhibited faster desorption kinetics, lower onset desorption temperature, and higher hydrogen absorption capacity at a lower temperature.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jianwen Zhang, Haikuo Zhang, Leqing Deng, Yusi Yang, Lulu Tan, Xiaogang Niu, Yifan Chen, Liang Zeng, Xiulin Fan, Yujie Zhu
Summary: To achieve stable cycling of high-energy-density and high-voltage anode-free lithium metal batteries, the interfacial stability of both lithium metal anode and high-voltage cathode is demanded. By using an ether-based local high-concentration electrolyte and a minute amount of lithium difluoro(oxalate)borate (LiDFOB) additive, efficient lithium metal plating-stripping and increased oxidation stability are achieved, leading to high-capacity retention and mitigated transition metals dissolution.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Qianqian Liu, Yan Liu, Zerui Chen, Qiang Ma, Youran Hong, Jianghao Wang, Yifei Xu, Wei Zhao, Zhikun Hu, Xiang Hong, Jiangwei Wang, Xiulin Fan, Hao Bin Wu
Summary: A novel localized high-concentration electrolyte with PFPN as a diluent has been developed, which improves the safety of organic electrolyte and enhances the stability and cycling life of high-voltage LiNi0.6Co0.2Mn0.2 and LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1 cathodes in Lithium-metal batteries.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ziming Cao, Mingyuan Piao, Xuezhang Xiao, Liujun Zhan, Panpan Zhou, Zhinian Li, Shumao Wang, Lijun Jiang, Fen Xu, Lixian Sun, Lixin Chen
Summary: In this study, three series of alloys were prepared and their crystal structural characteristics and hydrogen storage properties were investigated. The results showed that a single C14-Laves phase with homogeneous element distribution existed in all alloys. The hydrogen absorption/desorption plateau of the alloys increased as the Fe, Mn, or Ti content increased. The hydrogen storage capacity of the alloys also correlated negatively with the hydrogen affinity of interstitial sites. Ti0.935Zr0.085Cr1.3Mn0.3Fe0.4 alloy exhibited saturated hydrogenation under 8 MPa at 293 K and dehydrogenation around 24.91 MPa pressure at 363 K with a hydrogen capacity of 1.74 wt%, as well as excellent cycling performance and mere hysteresis. Ti0.92Zr0.10Cr1.0Mn0.6Fe0.4 alloy showed promising hydrogen capacity of 1.86 wt% at 283 K and a dehydrogenation pressure of 27.94 MPa at 363 K, along with satisfactory cycling durability. This study can guide the compositional design of AB2-type hydrogen storage alloys for hydrogen compression application.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yue Fan, Hongming Zhang, Mili Liu, Junrui Zhang, Xuezhang Xiao, Liuzhang Ouyang
Summary: Due to the environmental pollution and thermal risks of lithium-ion batteries, it is necessary to recycle and assess the safety of spent lithium-ion batteries. In this study, lithium tin alloys (LixSny) were prepared via mechanical alloying to simulate the tin anode materials at different lithium-embedded states. The Li22Sn5 alloy exhibited the best hydrolysis performance, releasing 351 mL g-1 of hydrogen in 10 seconds at 293 K. Safety evaluation was conducted based on hydrolysis performance, maximum adiabatic temperature rise, and other parameters. The study also demonstrated the controllable reaction rates by tailoring the solution components, enhancing the security and controllability for practical application. Furthermore, the hydrogen production of Li22Sn5 sample increased to 624 mL g-1, even at a subzero temperature of 243 K, generating 510 mL g-1 of hydrogen within 30 seconds. This research provides a novel approach for the safety evaluation and recycling of tin anode materials in spent lithium-ion batteries.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jiahuan He, Panpan Zhou, Xuezhang Xiao, Fei Chu, Liuzhang Ouyang, Baozhong Liu, Ruhong Li, Ziwei Huang, Leijie Hu, Sicheng Yuan, Tao Zhou, Xiulin Fan, Lixin Chen
Summary: In this study, a self-supported sphere architecture of Co3Mo IMC with ping-pong chrysanthemum shape was achieved and applied in the catalytic hydrogen generation from ammonia borane. The catalyst showed remarkable catalytic performance and cycle stability, indicating its potential applications.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jiapeng Bi, Panpan Zhou, Xuezhang Xiao, Zhaoqing Liang, Jiacheng Qi, Yajie Zhang, Huaqin Kou, Tao Tang, Lixin Chen
Summary: In this study, the poisoning resistance behaviors and mechanism of ZrCo in H2+CO2 mixed gas were systematically investigated. Even trace amounts of CO2 can strongly deteriorate hydrogenation kinetics of ZrCo, but this phenomenon can be mitigated by further increasing the inputting pressure of the mixed gas. In-situ surface reconstruction strategy by high-temperature treatment was proposed, which enhanced the CO2 poisoning tolerance of ZrCo through the formation of metallic Co nanoclusters on ZrCo surface.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Junrui Zhang, Haiwen Li, Xuezhang Xiao, Liuzhang Ouyang
Summary: Metal borohydrides have high theoretical hydrogen production/storage densities and offer efficient real-time hydrogen supply for electronics. However, their practical applications are limited. Strategies to overcome these limitations, such as optimizing the boron/hydrogen source and reducing agent, are summarized in this review. Ouyang developed a practical and low-cost method for regenerating MBH4 by ball milling, which has the potential to decrease the synthesis cost and increase the reversibility of metal borohydrides.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yuxiao Jia, Xuancheng Wang, Leijie Hu, Xuezhang Xiao, Shuoqing Zhang, Jiahuan He, Jiacheng Qi, Ling Lv, Fen Xu, Lixian Sun, Lixin Chen
Summary: Ultrafine carbon-encapsulated NbC nanoparticles were synthesized using the carbon thermal shock method. The MgH2-10 wt% NbC/C composites exhibited excellent low-temperature hydrogen storage performance, with a lower onset dehydrogenation temperature compared to MgH2-10 wt% NbC and undoped MgH2. The enhanced hydrogen storage performance was attributed to the electron transfer process, refinement of MgH2 particles by NbC nanoparticles, and destabilization of the Mg-H bond caused by carbon substrate.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Chuangchao Sun, Ruhong Li, Chunnan Zhu, Long Chen, Suting Weng, Chengwu Liu, Tao Deng, Lixin Chen, Xuefeng Wang, Xiulin Fan
Summary: In this study, a fluorinated siloxane-based electrolyte compatible with a lithium metal anode and high-voltage cathode was designed. The electrolyte stabilized the high-voltage cathode through an adsorption-defluorination mechanism, offering significant potential for practical lithium metal batteries.
ACS ENERGY LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Junbo Zhang, Chengwu Liu, Haikuo Zhang, Ruhong Li, Ling Lv, Di Lu, Shuoqing Zhang, Xuezhang Xiao, Shujiang Geng, Fuhui Wang, Tao Deng, Lixin Chen, Xiulin Fan
Summary: By using an additive-assisted electrolyte, researchers have improved the stability and capacity retention of LiCoO2 cathode at high voltages. The additive forms a reversible redox couple (SO42-/S2O32-) on the cathode, which reduces oxygen release and electrolyte decomposition, leading to enhanced electrochemical performance.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2023)
Article
Polymer Science
Jie-Wei Wong, Xuxu Yang, Qian Zhao, Yaoting Xue, Tow-Jie Lok, Li Wang, Xiulin Fan, Xuezhang Xiao, Tuck-Whye Wong, Tiefeng Li, Lixin Chen, Ahmad Fauzi Ismail
Summary: This study presents a sustainable approach to synthesize a semicrystalline polymer using biomass-derivable precursors via catalyst-free polyesterification. The synthesized biodegradable polymer, PODDC, exhibits excellent shape-memory properties with good shape fixity and shape recovery ratios of 98%, along with a large reversible actuation strain of 28%. The mild polymerization without the use of a catalyst enables the reconfiguration of the partially cured two-dimensional film to a three-dimensional geometric form in the middle process.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zixing Wang, Kang Luo, Jian-Fang Wu, Peng Gao, Kexuan Wang, Shi Chen, Jian Tu, Xiulin Fan, Jilei Liu
Summary: This study improves the performance limitations of potassium-ion batteries at extreme temperatures by regulating the ion-solvent-coordinated structure, leading to enhanced cycling performance and capacity retention.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Panpan Zhou, Jianwei Zhang, Jiapeng Bi, Xuezhang Xiao, Ziming Cao, Liujun Zhan, Huahai Shen, Miao Lu, Zhinian Li, Yuyuan Zhao, Li Wang, Mi Yan, Lixin Chen
Summary: Through the study of Ce-rich metal hydrides, the factors leading to mega pressure hysteresis were identified, and composition engineering was proposed as an effective method to alleviate this phenomenon.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Bo Han, Yuxiao Jia, Jianchuan Wang, Xuezhang Xiao, Lixin Chen, Lixian Sun, Yong Du
Summary: In this work, the structural and kinetic properties of pure and Ti-doped Mg(0001)/MgH2(110) interfaces were studied using first principles methods. It is found that Ti doping can improve the stability of the interface, promote hydrogen atom migration, and enhance the hydrogen desorption process mainly within the interface.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2023)