Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Shumaila Ibraheem, Xiuting Li, Syed Shoaib Ahmad Shah, Tayyaba Najam, Ghulam Yasin, Rashid Iqbal, Shahid Hussain, Weiyuan Ding, Farrukh Shahzad
Summary: In this study, Te-modulated FeNiOOH nanocubes were fabricated as bifunctional electrocatalysts for oxygen and hydrogen evolution reactions. The catalyst exhibited excellent OER and HER activity, leading to high-performance alkaline water electrolysis. This strategy opens up a new pathway for the design and advancement of tellurium-doped nanomaterials for various applications.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yiyue Zhai, Xiangrong Ren, Bolun Wang, Shengzhong (Frank) Liu
Summary: This article provides a comprehensive overview of the research progress in using HEM catalysts for electrochemical water splitting. The article introduces the concept, structure, and design strategies of HEMs, and highlights the importance of computationally aided methods in HEM research. Additionally, the article reviews the applications of HEMs in the field of water electrolysis and provides an outlook on the future prospects of HEMs.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Kiran P. Shejale, Yogeshwaran Krishnan, Ranjith Kumar Dharman, Yeon Uk Jeong, Sung Yeol Kim
Summary: Multifunctional electrocatalysts with excellent performance are highly desirable for new energy technologies. An electrocatalyst is synthesized using a straightforward two-step approach, whereby ultralow doping (0.06 wt%, Fe) and a heteroatom (N) generate defects. The defect-induced active sites and porous channels enable high catalytic activity and durability for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER).
MATERIALS & DESIGN
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Qirun Wang, Xiaoqiang Du, Xiaoshuang Zhang
Summary: The study focused on the preparation and characterization of NiCoM (M = P, S, Se, O)-Ni3S2-MoS2 hybrid material for electrochemical reactions. The NiCoP-Ni3S2-MoS2 exhibited high activity for the hydrogen evolution reaction, and the NiCoSe-Ni3S2-MoS2 showed excellent performance for the oxygen evolution reaction. The findings provide insights into the development of efficient and cost-effective catalysts for water splitting.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yanqiang Li, Chao Wang, Ming Cui, Jiabin Xiong, Liwei Mi, Siru Chen
Summary: Developing a low-cost and high-efficiency bifunctional catalyst MoO2@MoS2@Co9S8 is critical for catalyzing electrochemical overall water splitting to produce hydrogen. Utilizing an in-situ reduction and vulcanization strategy, MoO2@MoS2@Co9S8 heterostructure nanorods were prepared with outstanding catalytic performances for both HER and OER. The 2D nanosheet assembled heterostructure nanorods can effectively catalyze water splitting with high stability, demonstrating practical application potential.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hongshuai Cao, Zhibin Li, Ying Xie, Fang Xiao, Honglei Wang, Xiaoyan Wang, Kai Pan, Andreu Cabot
Summary: A layered bifunctional electrocatalyst CoP/NF was successfully prepared in this study, showing high performance in hydrogen production through water splitting. This finding offers a cost-effective and efficient electrode material for large-scale water splitting hydrogen production.
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Zhenyuan Zhang, Xiao Wu, Zongkui Kou, Na Song, Guangdi Nie, Ce Wang, Francis Verpoort, Shichun Mu
Summary: This article introduces the advantages of electrospun nanofibers as catalysts for electrocatalytic water splitting, as well as the latest developments and challenges in this field. The main topics covered in the article include the fundamentals of electrospun nanofibers, examples of different materials, mechanism understanding, and structure design.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Haibin Wang, Xiaoqiang Du, Xiaoshuang Zhang, Lu Li
Summary: In this study, a series of M-doped Co3O4 materials were grown on a Ni foam substrate, and it was found that doping with Ce significantly enhanced the water and urea oxidation performance, while doping with Ni and Fe reduced the performance. The experimental results suggest that the improved activity of the Ce-doped electrode can be attributed to faster electron transport capacity, higher exposure to active sites, and improved conductivity. This work provides a new approach to enhance the electrocatalytic activity of catalysts through doping strategy.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hanwen Xu, Shengjie Hao, Yu Wei, Meiyu Cong, Xuyang Chen, Xin Ding, Yan Gao
Summary: This study fabricated a NiWSe@NF acicular nanowire electrode using a hydrothermal strategy, which showed outstanding activity and durability for water splitting by reducing the formation of amorphous phases and providing a high-speed channel for electron transmission.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2022)
Article
Electrochemistry
Wentao Xu, Kefeng Wu, Yanhua Wu, Qian Guo, Fangfang Fan, Anmei Li, Linjuan Yang, Fuqin Zheng, Youjun Fan, Wei Chen
Summary: This study reports an efficient self-supporting electrocatalyst consisting of NiMoO4 nanorods modified by MoOy with internal oxygen vacancies and epitaxially grown NiTex. This catalyst achieves low overpotential and low Tafel slope in alkaline electrolyte, showing sustainable durability. Additionally, an electrolytic cell system assembled with this catalyst demonstrates extraordinary performance in alkaline electrolyte.
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Lamya Tabassum, Mohammad Khairul Islam, Inosh Prabasha Perea, Meilin Li, Xueni Huang, Habiba Tansim, Steven L. Suib
Summary: In this study, transition-metal-doped CuS/CuO nanoarrays with superior electrocatalytic activity for OER in alkaline media were successfully synthesized. The Fe-doped material showed significantly enhanced electrochemical performance and good stability.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Tianqi Yu, Qinglian Xu, Jinli Chen, Guangfu Qian, Xiaoyan Zhuo, Haifeng Yang, Shibin Yin
Summary: This study successfully prepared a self-supported sphereflower-like NiSe2-NiMoO4 heterostructure catalyst on nickel foam, showing excellent performance for urea-assisted water splitting, providing a new approach for designing efficient bifunctional catalysts.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Min Liu, Han Zhao, Xiaoqiang Du, Xiaoshuang Zhang
Summary: Reasonable and efficient electrocatalysts are vital for large-scale water splitting applications. In this study, NiMoO4 nanospheres doped with Cr and P were prepared and demonstrated to be effective electrocatalysts for water splitting. The doping of Cr and P modulated the electronic structure, resulting in an increase in active sites and intrinsic activity. The Cr/P-NiMoO4@NF showed excellent performance in urea oxidation reaction (UOR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) due to the doping effect. The improved electrochemical performance was attributed to accelerated electron transfer rate, increased exposure of reaction sites, and improved metal properties. The research provides a novel idea for the development of low-cost and robust electrocatalysts for UOR and OER.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Taotao Ai, Huhu Wang, Weiwei Bao, Liangliang Feng, Xiangyu Zou, Xueling Wei, Liu Ding, Zhifeng Deng, Bin Rao
Summary: A low-cost and high-performance catalyst, Fe-V co-doping Ni3S2-based oblate-nanorod arrays electrocatalyst, has been successfully synthesized through hydrothermal technique. The incorporation of Fe and V, along with specific surface structures, enhances the activity and stability of the oxygen evolution reaction.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xinhua Lu, Tingjian Wang, Ming Cao, Wenjing Cheng, Huimin Yang, Hui Xu, Changchun He, Lin Tian, Zhao Li
Summary: Developing bifunctional electrocatalysts for water oxidation and urea oxidation reactions is essential for addressing the energy crisis and mitigating environmental damage. This study demonstrates the potential of a NiMoO4-Co(OH)2 heterostructure, where the rich heterointerfaces contribute to enhanced electrocatalytic performance. The optimized NiMoO4-Co(OH)2-100 catalyst exhibits superior activity, kinetics, and durability compared to NiMoO4 and Co(OH)2 alone.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Huaizheng Ren, Sai Li, Bo Wang, Yanyan Zhang, Tian Wang, Qiang Lv, Xiangyu Zhang, Lei Wang, Xiao Han, Fan Jin, Changyuan Bao, Pengfei Yan, Nan Zhang, Dianlong Wang, Tao Cheng, Huakun Liu, Shixue Dou
Summary: A zwitterionic osmolyte-based molecular crowding electrolyte, achieved by adding betaine to the aqueous electrolyte, is proposed to address the challenges of dendrite growth, low plating/stripping efficiency, and high freezing point in aqueous Zn-ion batteries. The electrolyte effectively restrains side reactions and dendrite growth, enables high reversibility and dendrite-free plating/stripping, and lowers the freezing point for stable operation at low temperatures. This innovative concept injects new vitality into the development of multifunctional aqueous electrolytes.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Bin-Wei Zhang, Liuyue Cao, Cheng Tang, Chunhui Tan, Ningyan Cheng, Wei-Hong Lai, Yun-Xiao Wang, Zhen-Xiang Cheng, Juncai Dong, Yuan Kong, Shi-Xue Dou, Shenlong Zhao
Summary: Room-temperature sodium-sulfur batteries have high potential for energy storage, but issues like low S mass loading and poor cycling stability limit their capacity. This study successfully synthesized sulfur-doped graphene frameworks supporting 2H-MoS2 and Mo-1, leading to a cathode with record-high sulfur mass loading and excellent cycling stability. Experimental and computational results revealed the enhancement mechanisms.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Wei Cao, Yan Luo, Yiming Dai, Xin Wang, Kaili Wu, Huijuan Lin, Kun Rui, Jixin Zhu
Summary: A simple and cost-effective strategy of constructing a reduced graphene oxide (RGO)wrapped polyurethane (PU) sponge sensor is reported. The flexible sensor exhibits satisfactory sensing performance with high sensitivity, wide compression strain range, and reliable stability. It can be applied to monitor human movements and identify the weight of objects.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jianmei Wang, Bingxing Zhang, Wei Guo, Lei Wang, Jian Chen, Hongge Pan, Wenping Sun
Summary: The study of direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) has been ongoing for around 70 years, but commercialization is still a distant goal. The methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) is the bottleneck reaction that limits the overall performance of DMFCs. This review summarizes the controversies and progress in electrocatalytic mechanisms, performance evaluations, and design science for MOR electrocatalysts. It also provides an overview of the recent development of emerging MOR electrocatalysts, focusing on the innovation of alloy, core-shell structure, heterostructure, and single-atom catalysts. Perspectives on future research directions are also discussed.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xuena Xu, Yumin Qian, Chunting Wang, Zhongchao Bai, Chenggang Wang, Ming Song, Yi Du, Xun Xu, Nana Wang, Jian Yang, Yitai Qian, Shixue Dou
Summary: In this study, nitrogen-doped V2O5 is introduced as the cathode material for aqueous zinc-ion batteries. The N-doping improves electronic conductivity and facilitates Zn2+ diffusion by lowering the bandgap energy of V2O5 and changing its diffusion pathway. Furthermore, N-doping enhances the structural stability of the electrode material, leading to excellent electrochemical properties.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Shuang Hou, Ansai Zhang, Qi Zhou, Yingjie Wen, Sixie Zhang, Linfeng Su, Xinjie Huang, Tian Wang, Kun Rui, Cheng Wang, Huiling Liu, Zhiyi Lu, Peilei He
Summary: Developing highly efficient electrocatalysts is crucial for energy conversion systems. Interface engineering, through density functional theory (DFT) calculations, is shown to enhance the electrocatalytic activity. FeP-CoP heterostructures, synthesized through a metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) confined-phosphorization method, exhibit the lowest overpotential for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and improved long-term stability due to the synergistic effect between FeP and CoP.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xiang Long Huang, Hong Zhong, Ce Li, Yaojie Lei, Shaohui Zhang, Yuhan Wu, Wenli Zhang, Hua Kun Liu, Shi Xue Dou, Zhiming M. Wang
Summary: In this work, a double design host and guest strategy is proposed to enhance the electrochemical properties of sulfur electrodes in sodium ion storage. The V2O3 adsorbent immobilizes sulfur species, while the selenium dopant improves the electronic conductivity and redox conversion of sulfur cathodes. The synergistic effect between the V2O3 adsorbent and selenium dopant inhibits the shuttle effect and improves the redox kinetics, resulting in greatly enhanced Na-ion storage properties of sulfur cathodes. The as-designed sulfur cathode exhibits excellent rate capability of 663 mA h g(-1) at 2.0 A g(-1) and exceptional cyclability of 405 mA h g(-1) over 700 cycles at 1.0 A g(-1).
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Qian Yao, Yansong Zhu, Cheng Zheng, Nana Wang, Dongdong Wang, Fang Tian, Zhongchao Bai, Jian Yang, Yitai Qian, Shixue Dou
Summary: By molecular engineering of the polymer binders and cross-linking treatment, the mechanical properties and electrochemical stability of sodium-ion batteries can be improved, resulting in extended cycle life and enhanced Coulombic efficiency.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shuangyan Qiao, Qianwen Zhou, Meng Ma, Hua Kun Liu, Shi Xue Dou, Shaokun Chong
Summary: Rechargeable sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) face challenges in electrode materials due to the large ionic radius of Na-ion. However, progress has been made in intercalation, conversion, alloying, conversion-alloying, and organic anode materials for SIBs. Various optimization strategies have been summarized to improve the electrochemical properties of anodes. The merits, drawbacks, challenges, and future directions for high-performance anode materials are discussed.
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Chuanhao Nie, Gulian Wang, Dongdong Wang, Mingyue Wang, Xinran Gao, Zhongchao Bai, Nana Wang, Jian Yang, Zheng Xing, Shixue Dou
Summary: Aqueous Zn-ion batteries have gained significant attention as a promising energy storage candidate due to their safety, cost-effectiveness, and eco-friendliness. However, the cycling stability of Zn metal anodes is a major challenge due to issues such as dendrite growth and hydrogen evolution. Interface engineering strategies, including controllable synthesis of Zn, surface engineering, electrolyte formulation, and separator design, have been developed to address these challenges. This review provides an update on these strategies and discusses future challenges and perspectives for the development of practical AZIBs.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Lingchao Zhang, Xin Zhang, Wenxuan Zhang, Zhenguo Huang, Fang Fang, Juan Li, Limei Yang, Changdong Gu, Wenping Sun, Mingxia Gao, Hongge Pan, Yongfeng Liu
Summary: High thermal stability and sluggish absorption/desorption kinetics are limitations for using MgH2 as a hydrogen storage medium. Introducing a suitable catalyst, such as the novel nanoparticulate ZrNi, can significantly improve the hydrogen storage properties. The catalytic reaction of nano-ZrNi during the first de-/hydrogenation cycle forms active species that enhance the breaking and rebonding of H-H bonds and provide multiple hydrogen diffusion channels, leading to remarkably improved hydrogen absorption and desorption capabilities.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Xiaobo Zheng, Jiarui Yang, Peng Li, Qishun Wang, Jiabin Wu, Erhuan Zhang, Shenghua Chen, Zechao Zhuang, Weihong Lai, Shixue Dou, Wenping Sun, Dingsheng Wang, Yadong Li
Summary: In this study, we propose an antioxidation strategy to mitigate anode corrosion by constructing a heterostructured Ir-Sn pair-site catalyst. The formation of Ir-Sn dual-site at the heterointerface and the resulting strong electronic interactions considerably reduce the corrosion of catalysts. The optimized catalyst exhibits high mass activity and outstanding long-term stability.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jiawen Huang, Kuan Wu, Gang Xu, Minghong Wu, Shixue Dou, Chao Wu
Summary: Solid-state electrolytes have been considered as a promising alternative to traditional liquid electrolytes for sodium-metal batteries due to their incombustibility, wider electrochemical stability window, and better thermal stability. However, the development of sodium-ion solid-state electrolytes still remains challenging. This article provides a comprehensive and in-depth inspection of the state-of-the-art sodium-ion solid-state electrolytes, aiming to reveal the underlying sodium ion conduction mechanisms and their compatibility with the sodium metal anode from multiple aspects.
CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Xiang Long Huang, Tanveer Hussain, Hanwen Liu, Thanayut Kaewmaraya, Maowen Xu, Hua Kun Liu, Shi Xue Dou, Zhiming Wang
Summary: Carbon nanorods decorated with highly sulfiphilic nanosized cementite are used as an efficient electrocatalyst to overcome the shuttle effect of soluble polysulfides, resulting in improved cyclability and redox kinetics of room-temperature sodium-sulfur batteries.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY FRONTIERS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ying Zhang, Jiawen Huang, Guanyao Wang, Yuhai Dou, Ding Yuan, Liangxu Lin, Kuan Wu, Hua Kun Liu, Shi-Xue Dou, Chao Wu
Summary: We report a highly safe quasi-solid polymer electrolyte (GPE) for stable cycling of lithium metal with high efficiency. The GPE is prepared by in situ polymerization of 1,3-dioxolane (DOL) with the assistance of multi-functional H3Sb3P2O14 sheets. The GPE exhibits high ionic conductivity and enhanced oxidative stability, improving the electrochemical performance of lithium-metal batteries significantly.
