Article
Engineering, Environmental
Sukhpreet Singh, Dinh Chuong Nguyen, Nam Hoon Kim, Joong Hee Lee
Summary: In this study, a core-shell heterostructure catalyst was prepared and showed high catalytic activity for electrochemical water splitting with low overpotential and low cell voltage.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Wenjie Shi, Jiawei Zhu, Lei Gong, Dong Feng, Qianli Ma, Jun Yu, Haolin Tang, Yufeng Zhao, Shichun Mu
Summary: By employing a self-sacrificing template strategy and regulating the composition and structure simultaneously, Fe-incorporated Ni/MoO2 heterostructural (NiFe/Fe-MoO2) hollow nanorod arrays are designed and constructed, showing superior activity in oxygen and hydrogen evolution reactions. This catalyst exhibits high performance in alkaline water and seawater electrolysis, surpassing Pt/C and RuO2.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ruru Fu, Qingze Jiao, Chao Yang, Xiaoguang Jiao, Xiaoguang Zhang, Caihong Feng, Hansheng Li, Yaoyuan Zhang, Yun Zhao
Summary: In this study, a novel synthesis strategy was used to construct a CoFeP/NC@CoP/Ni2P heterostructure catalyst, which exhibited outstanding performances in both oxygen and hydrogen evolution reactions, and showed low voltage requirements when used as anode and cathode catalysts.
NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Bin He, Chun-Qing Peng, Feng Ye, Hai-Wen Gao, Yang Wang, Ya-Wen Tang, Qing-Li Hao, Hong-Ke Liu, Zhi Su
Summary: This study synthesized an Fe-doped NiCoP hybrid hollow nanocage and demonstrated its excellent activity in hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions. Additionally, the Fe-NiCoP catalyst showed remarkable cycling stability in a Zn-air battery, indicating its potential for practical applications.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Bing Zhang, Jiongwei Shan, Weilong Wang, Panagiotis Tsiakaras, Yunyong Li
Summary: This study successfully prepared an anemone-like CoP@CoOOH core-shell heterojunction catalyst using oxygen-vacancy and core-shell heterojunction engineering strategy, which exhibited excellent HER and OER activities in both neutral and alkaline media. The core-shell heterojunction accelerated the catalytic kinetics, while oxygen-vacancies reduced the kinetic barrier, ultimately enhancing the OER performance.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Quan Quan, Yuxuan Zhang, Fei Wang, Xiuming Bu, Wei Wang, You Meng, Pengshan Xie, Dong Chen, Weijun Wang, Dengji Li, Chuntai Liu, SenPo Yip, Johnny C. Hoa
Summary: This study presents the rational design of bifunctional two-dimensional heterostructures for efficient and durable electrocatalytic water splitting. The as-prepared electrocatalyst shows excellent activity and long-term stability, outperforming most reported bifunctional heterostructures. The strongly coupled heterointerfaces and multi-porous nanosheet arrays contribute to enhanced electron transfer and active site exposure, accelerating the reaction kinetics. The electrolyzer, when combined with a silicon photovoltaic solar cell, demonstrates great potential for practical photovoltaic-electrolysis applications.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yuying Yang, Haixia Meng, Chao Kong, Weixia Ma, Hong Zhu, Fuquan Ma, Chengjuan Wang, Zhongai Hu
Summary: The study presents the design and fabrication of Fe-doped CoP 1D hollow nano-needles on carbon cloth, which demonstrate good electrocatalytic activity for hydrogen evolution reaction. The Fe-CoP@CC nanoneedles show potential to serve as an efficient catalyst for overall water splitting.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Zhaohui Liu, Bolin Zhao, Chenhao Pan, Hang Zhao
Summary: A Fe-doped NiCo2O4/Ni3S4 heterogeneous electrocatalyst with excellent HER and OER performance has been synthesized in this study, allowing for overall water splitting in alkaline electrolyte.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Hongnan Jia, Na Yao, Juan Zhu, Yujia Liu, Yunhao Lao, Hengjiang Cong, Wei Luo
Summary: In this study, the construction of Ni3N on the surface of Ni-MOF-74 through an in-situ nitriding process is reported, and its catalytic activity in water splitting is investigated. The experimental results demonstrate that Ni-MOF-74/Ni3N exhibits remarkable electrocatalytic performance for both hydrogen evolution and oxygen evolution reactions.
CHINESE JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hongwu Zhao, Jicai Liang, Qifeng Zheng
Summary: In this work, a core-shell nanostructure NiO-x@Co0.5Fe0.5P/CC was fabricated and served as a bifunctional electrocatalytic electrode for overall water splitting. The optimal NiO-3@Co0.5Fe0.5P/CC catalytic electrode exhibited admirable catalytic performance for both HER and OER in alkaline solution. The water electrolysis device based on this catalytic electrode showed low voltage requirement and excellent durability.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mingxuan Fu, Guyang Ning, Jiaxian Liu, Qi Zhang, Yuena Sun, Xinyu Fan, Haiyang Wang, Haijun Lu, Yufan Zhang, Huan Wang
Summary: The study focused on developing high-activity and durable dual-functional electrocatalysts for hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions. By preparing core-shell structured nanocubes, the catalyst showed enhanced catalytic activity and stability.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yongkai Sun, Ting Liu, Zhenjiang Li, Alan Meng, Guicun Li, Lei Wang, Shaoxiang Li
Summary: This study presents a morphology and interfacial charge regulation strategy to construct 3D flower-like Co@CoP2 heterostructure electrocatalyst on copper foam (CF) for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER). The Co@CoP2/CF (1:1) catalyst exhibits excellent electrocatalytic activity for both HER and OER, and shows promising overall water splitting performance.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Electrochemistry
Wei Chen, Wu Lan, Huihui Wang, Aiping Zhang, Chuanfu Liu
Summary: An efficient catalyst based on porous carbon nanofiber-supported CoP/Co2P heterostructure was developed for efficient water splitting. The catalyst exhibited high activity and excellent catalytic stability due to its abundant specific surface area, fast mass and charge transport pathway, and exposure to abundant catalytic active sites. When used as both the anode and cathode, high current density for water splitting could be achieved at a low potential.
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Shuang Zhao, Qian Liang, Wen Gao, Man Zhou, Chao Yao, Song Xu, Zhongyu Li
Summary: The rational design of a novel ternary-shelled nanotube for photocatalytic water splitting is attractive. By growing ZnIn2S4 nanosheets on the surface of MIL-88A-derived Ni-Fe LDH, the ternary-shelled nanotubes (ZIS@ Ni-Fe LDH) with high surface area and well-defined structure were fabricated. The heterostructure exhibits significantly improved photocatalytic hydrogen production rate, making better use of inner space, providing abundant reactive sites, and accelerating interfacial electron transfer.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Fuling Li, Changgeng Li, Quan Xie, Xuelong Chen, Xiu-Zhi Tang, Tong Guo
Summary: In this study, core-shell Co9S8 @MoS2 nanocubes anchored on reduced graphene oxide nanosheets were fabricated using a self-assembly method followed by pyrolysis, forming hierarchical heterostructures. The designed heterostructure exhibited excellent microwave absorption performance with low loading content.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Taibin Wang, Ying Wang, Hongjie Zhang, Xinyu Zhang, Hui Zuo, Jinjie Qian, Ran Du, Shuchen Zhang, Zhi Yang, Qiuchen Zhao, Yue Hu, Shaoming Huang
Summary: This study proposes an effective and facile method to produce high-purity s-SWNT arrays and SWNT intramolecular junctions through photochemical chlorination. The research has significant implications for the application of carbon-based nano-electronic devices.
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Jinhang Xue, Cheng Han, Yuandong Yang, Shaojie Xu, Qipeng Li, Huagui Nie, Jinjie Qian, Zhi Yang
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yi Yu, Xiaoyue Sun, Ran Du, Hongjie Zhang, Dayan Liu, Ying Wang, Xinyu Zhang, Wenyu Zhang, Shuchen Zhang, Jinjie Qian, Yue Hu, Shaoming Huang
Summary: This article introduces the research on growing metal-free SWNT arrays using NaCl as a catalyst. By employing a proper growth strategy, well-defined arrays are obtained. The study also proves the advantage of these metal-free SWNT arrays in preparing stable devices.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Anrui Dong, Dandan Chen, Qipeng Li, Jinjie Qian
Summary: Using petrol or burning coal generates GHG emissions, and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have been extensively used in GHG-related applications. Porous MOF materials and their derivatives have shown great potential for GHG separation, storage, and conversion due to their easy preparation, large porosity, adjustable nanostructure, abundant topology, and tunable physicochemical property. Progress has been made in GHG storage and separation based on the interaction between guest molecules and MOF frameworks. The review highlights existing challenges and future directions for the rational design, synthesis, and utilization of MOFs and their derivatives for practical applications.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Anrui Dong, Yu Lin, Yuanyuan Guo, Dandan Chen, Xian Wang, Yongjie Ge, Qipeng Li, Jinjie Qian
Summary: In this study, iron phthalocyanines (FePc) were immobilized on a porous N-doped carbon material (NC-1000) derived from a coordination polymer. The resulting FePc@NC-1000 composite showed satisfactory activity for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and durability in zinc-air batteries. This research demonstrates the potential of metal-organic framework-derived carbon nanomaterials as cost-effective, efficient, and stable catalysts for the ORR.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Cheng Han, Xiaodeng Zhang, Shengsheng Huang, Yue Hu, Zhi Yang, Ting-Ting Li, Qipeng Li, Jinjie Qian
Summary: In this study, a MOF-derived hollow bimetallic oxide nanomaterial was prepared for efficient CO2 reduction. The hollow counterpart exhibited a larger specific surface area and the bimetallic H-Co3O4/In2O3 material showed abundant heterogeneous interfaces, leading to a high CO yield and stable activity. The rational design of MOF-on-MOF heterostructures could be extended to other MOF-derived nanomaterials for practical energy conversion and storage.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xian Wang, Ze Qin, Jinjie Qian, Liyu Chen, Kui Shen
Summary: The acidic water-splitting technology based on the polymer exchange membrane can efficiently and cleanly produce hydrogen to alleviate the energy crisis. By using a simple MOF-templated and dicyandiamide-assisted pyrolysis strategy, high-density carbon nanotubes encapsulated with IrCo nanoparticles were successfully assembled on carbon cloth. The obtained IrCo@CNT/CC exhibits robust stability and requires a low cell voltage, making it one of the best bifunctional electrocatalysts for acidic water splitting.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xian Wang, Zhe Zhang, Yongjie Ge, Kui Shen, Jinjie Qian
Summary: A series of few-layer Ag-coated ordered mesoporous Pt nanocrystals (Meso-Pt@Ag) with different Ag shell thicknesses are prepared. Meso-Pt@Ag-2 nanocrystals exhibit the best ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR) performance with a mass activity of 10.01 A mg(Pt)(-1), which is 8.40-fold of commercial Pt/C and 4.45-fold of Meso-Pt. Meso-Pt@Ag-2 nanocrystals also show favorable toxicity resistance to carbonaceous intermediates and stability for EOR.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Dandan Chen, Cheng Han, Qiuhong Sun, Junyang Ding, Qi Huang, Ting -Ting Li, Yue Hu, Jinjie Qian, Shaoming Huang
Summary: Hydrogen energy is recognized as a clean alternative to fossil fuels for transportation and power generation. Designing high-performance catalysts for efficient electrochemical water splitting is a significant challenge. In this study, a new type of Ni-based Ni-ABDC precursor was synthesized, leading to the formation of N-doped porous carbon nanomaterials uniformly coated with well-proportioned bimetallic AgNi alloys. The AgNi/NC-X materials showed promising electrocatalytic activity for hydrogen evolution reaction in both acidic and alkaline media, with the AgNi/NC-2 sample demonstrating the lowest overpotential and high durability.
GREEN ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Lujiao Mao, Jinjie Qian
Summary: This review primarily focuses on elucidating the factors that influence the interfacial growth of MOF-on-MOF composite materials and their applications in various fields. The review discusses the challenges and complexities of the rational design and synthesis of these materials, and provides a forward-looking perspective on future research directions.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Rong Lin, Lujiao Mao, Yi Ding, Jinjie Qian
Summary: This paper discusses the disadvantages of nickel-based electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and proposes an improvement method. By wrapping an FeNi alloy in an amino-modified MOF-5-derived N-doped carbon layer, the issues of low activity and poor stability are addressed.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Qiuhong Sun, Jie Liu, Xiangli Ji, Dandan Chen, Yuanyuan Guo, Lujiao Mao, Jinjie Qian
Summary: This study fabricated nitrogen-doped carbon spheres with hollow structures and Co2P doping through the use of self-sacrificing templates, and found that these electrocatalysts exhibited excellent oxygen evolution reaction performance. These findings highlight the significance of hollow structures and Co2P-doping in the design of active non-noble metal electrocatalysts for future applications.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Li Zhong, Jinjie Qian, Ni Wang, Sridhar Komarneni, Wencheng Hu
Summary: The potential commercial uses of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are intriguing. One of the existing challenges is that many sophisticated nanotechnology applications require the deposition of the as-obtained MOF powder on solid substrates. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of different substrate materials that have been successfully used to fabricate MOF layers, as well as various synthesis techniques for constructing MOF films on porous substrates. The applications of MOF/substrates in gas storage and sorption, conductivity, non-linear optics, luminescence, sensors, and catalysis are discussed. The restrictions and deficiencies of MOF/substrate composites are also highlighted, along with the challenges to be overcome in producing MOF-based devices.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Rong Lin, Lujiao Mao, Yi Ding, Jinjie Qian
Summary: FeNi alloy wrapped by an amino-modified MOF-5-derived N-doped carbon layer is used to address the low activity and poor stability of nickel-based electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Additionally, the improvement resulting from Fe doping of NiOOH catalysts is theoretically supported.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Li Zhong, Jinjie Qian, Ni Wang, Sridhar Komarneni, Wencheng Hu
Summary: The potential commercial applications of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are intriguing. Combining MOFs with substrates to create composite membranes can overcome the drawbacks of pure MOFs while retaining their advantages. This review explores various substrates and synthesis techniques for fabricating MOF layers, as well as the applications and challenges of MOF/substrate composites.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2023)
