Ruthenium nanoclusters anchored on cobalt phosphide hollow microspheres by green phosphating process for full water splitting in acidic electrolyte

Transition metal phosphide(TMP) based electrocatalysts possessing special crystal and electronic structures attract broad attention in the field of electrocatalysis.Immense effort is made to optimize TMP catalysts aiming to satisfy the electrochemical catalysis performance.In this work,an environmentally friendly in situ green phosphating strategy and spatial limiting effect of the RuCo precursor is employed to fabricate the ruthenium nanoclusters anchored on cobalt phosphide hollow microspheres(Ru NCs/Co₂P HMs).The obtained Ru NCs/Co₂P HMs electrocatalysts exhibit high hydrogen evolution reaction(HER) activity at wide pH ranges,which require an overpotential of 77 mV to achieve the current density of 10 mA/cm² in 0.5 mol/L H₂SO₄ and 118 mV in 1.0 mol/L KOH.Besides,the multifunctional Ru NCs/Co₂P HMs exhibit good oxygen evolution reaction(OER) activity with an overpotential of 197 mV to reach the current density of 10 mA/cm² in 0.5 mol/L H₂SO₄,which is below that of the commercial RuO₂ electrocatalyst(248 mV).A two-electrode electrolyzer is assembled as well,in acid electrolyte,it achieves a current density of 10 mA/cm² at a voltage of 1.53 V,which is superior to that of the benchmark of precious metal-based electrolyzer(1.58 V).     

Improved oxygen reduction reaction via a partially oxidized Co-CoO catalyst on N-doped carbon synthesized by a facile sand-bath method

Partially oxidized Co-CoO on N-doped carbon was synthesized via a facile sand-bath route. Co-CoO_x/N-C (SBM) exhibited much O_latt sites and catalytic activity of oxygen reduction action.     

Regulating Phase Junction and Oxygen Vacancies of TiO2 Nanoarrays for Boosted Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation

In this study, we have provided a facile solution to synthesize well-aligned titanium dioxide nanorods by using hydrothermal reaction. By calcining the materials under different atmospheres and temperatures, a batch of titanium dioxides with excellent oxygen evolution reaction(OER) catalytic efficiency were obtained. This new structured TiO₂ photoanode material yields a high photocurrent density of 5.69 mA/cm² at 1.23 V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode(RHE) under simulated solar light(100 mW/cm²). Surface photovoltage techniques and other measurements were carried out to confirm that the enhanced photoelectrochemical performances were attributed to the synergistic effect of the phase junction and a certain content of surface states, which accelerate the separation and transmission of the photogenerated charges. This material with phase junction and surface states promises a potential application in the field of photoelectric catalysis under solar light.     

Asymmetric supercapacitors based on high capacitance Ni6MnO8 and graphene

A fast, facile and cost-effective method is used to synthesize Ni₆MnO₈ electrode with high electrochemical performance. The supercapacitor based on Ni₆MnO₈ electrode exhibits excellent stability, high area specific capacitance and promising energy and power density.     

Nature-inspired Three-dimensional Au/Spinach as a Binder-free and Self-standing Cathode for High-performance Li-O2 Batteries

Design and fabrication of functional porous air cathode materials with superior catalytic activity is still the key point for non-aqueous lithium-oxygen(Li-O₂) batteries. Herein, inspired by the self-standing three-dimensional(3D) structure of the natural spinach leaves, a unique binder-free and self-standing porous Au/spinach cathode for high-performance Li-O₂ batteries has been developed. The carbonized spinach leaves serve as a superconductive current collector and an ideal porous host for accommodating catalysts. The Au/spinach cathode could offer enough spaces for accommodating the discharge products, shorten the distance of the oxygen and electrolyte diffusion, and promote the oxygen reduction reaction(ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) processes. This optimized Au/spinach cathode achieved a high specific area capacity of 7.23 mA‧h/cm² at a current density of 0.05 mA/cm² and exhibited excellent stability(280 cycles at 0.05 mA/cm² with a fixed capacity of 0.2 mA‧h/cm²). The superior performance encourages the construction of more advanced cathode architectures by the use of bio-composites for Li-O₂ batteries.     

Co诱导双位点协同效应实现高效肼电催化氧化

作为一种重要的能量载体,肼(N2H4)具有能量密度高、反应动力学快、常温下呈液态和燃烧无含碳副产物生成等优点,因此,肼电氧化反应(HzOR)成为解决能源危机以及相关环境问题的理想选择之一.与传统的氢和醇基燃料电池相比,直接肼燃料电池(DHFC,N2H4/O2,Eocp=1.56 V)更适合实际应用.然而,DHFC受到H...     

One-step synthesis of Fe-Ni hydroxide nanosheets derived from bimetallic foam for efficient electrocatalytic oxygen evolution and overall water splitting

For the first time, the Fe-Ni LDH nanosheets were prepared through simple one-step hydrothermal treatment of Fe-Ni bimetallic foam both as the substrate and Fe/Ni sources. The ratio of Ni/Fe elements played the important role in realizing the optimal catalytic activities for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). An alkaline water electrolyzer was constructed with the Fe-Ni hydroxide nanosheets/Fe-Ni alloy foam-60% Fe as anode and Ni(OH)₂/Fe-Ni alloy foam-25% Fe as cathode, which displays superior electrolytic performance (affording 10 mA/cm² at 1.62 V) and lasting durability.     

应用于水相有机液流电池的双电子紫精化合物

由3-氯-1,2-丙二醇与4,4'-联吡啶通过简单的一步反应得到具有双电子特性的1,1'-双(2,3-二羟丙基)-(4,4'-联吡啶)二氯化物(DHPV²⁺Cl^2-), 其理论比容量为142.56 mA·h/g. 电化学测试结果表明, 该材料有利于提升电池容量, 且还原电位低至-0.807 V(vs. Ag/AgCl). 以NaCl为支持电解质、 DHPV²⁺Cl^2-为负极活性物质、 氮氧自由基哌啶醇(4-OH-TEMPO)为正极活性物质的全电池电压高达1.562 V, 且可在10~100 mA/cm²的电流密度下稳定运行. 采用25 mA/cm²的电流密度充放电, 活性物质的有效利用率为70.90%. 循环100次后的放电容量保持率为98.09%, 每次循环的容量平均保持率为99.93%, 表现出较好的循环性能.     

锌掺杂NiCoP多孔双层阵列电极材料的制备及电催化产氢性能

通过水热、 原位磷化及HCl选择性刻蚀的方式构建了一种在泡沫镍上生长的新型Zn掺杂NiCoP多孔双层阵列结构, 与传统的单层阵列相比, 顶层纳米叶片阵列在泡沫镍载体上的底层纳米线阵列上均匀生长, 最大限度地暴露出催化的活性位点, 提供了较大的电解液接触面积. 多孔等级结构也加速了氢气泡的释放. 结果表明, 优化后的多孔H-Zn-NiCo-P催化剂在碱性电解液(1 mol/L KOH)中展现出优异的电解水产氢性能. 该材料驱动电流密度10和100 mA/cm²所需要的过电位仅为59和156 mV, Tafel斜率为66 mV/dec, 且表现出良好的电化学稳定性.     

选择性硒掺杂提高NiFe2O4/NiOOH异质结电催化析氧性能

氢能具有能量密度高、清洁无污染等优势,被认为是理想的能源,受到越来越多的关注.利用太阳能和风能等可再生能源电解水制氢是一种极具发展前景的可以规模化获取清洁氢气的能源技术,其挑战在于如何降低电能消耗并实现稳定地高速电解制氢.由于电解水阳极析氧反应(OER)涉及四电子转移,动力学过程缓慢,是电解水过程的决速步骤.因此,开发高效、廉价、稳定的OER电催化剂对于推动电解水制氢的应用至关重要.硫族化合物具有良好的导电性,对OER中间体表现出适宜的吸附/脱附能力,是一类高活性的析氧电催化剂.但在析氧反应中硫族化合物会不可避免地发生氧化,导致其结构坍塌,使其性能发生大幅衰减.NiOOH被认为是Ni(OH)2、NiSe和NiS等镍基电催化剂析氧过程中的真实催化活性位点,在析氧反应过程中表现出优异的稳定性.因此,结合硫族化合物的高催化活性和羟基氧化物的高稳定性,将有望获得高效稳定的析氧电催化剂.本文提出了一种选择性硒掺杂的策略,实现了不锈钢基底上NiFe2O4/NiOOH异质结的选择性硒掺杂,获得了硒掺杂浓度可调的NiFe2O4-xSex/NiOOH异质结电催化剂,大幅提升了其电催化析氧性能.采用X射线衍射技术、拉曼光谱、扫描电镜和透射电镜技术等对NiFe2O4/NiOOH异质结的结构、形貌和组分进行了表征.利用X射线光电子能谱和透射电镜的能量色散光谱仪对硒掺杂产物的元素组成和分布进行了分析.结果表明,硒元素仅掺杂到NiFe2O4纳米颗粒中,而NiOOH纳米片骨架保持不变,保证了催化剂在析氧过程的稳定性.NiFe2O4-xSex/NiOOH异质结电极在1 M KOH溶液中表现出较好的析氧性能,达到10和500 mA cm^?2电流密度所需要的过电位分别仅为153和259 mV,塔菲尔斜率为22.2 mV dec^?1.更重要的是,NiFe2O4-xSex/NiOOH电催化剂的电化学性能稳定性,计时电流测试表明,在10~400 mA cm^?2电流密度下可稳定工作.稳定性测试表明,催化剂在100 mA cm^?2的电流密度下可稳定工作至少300 h.电催化过程研究表明,选择性硒掺杂提高了界面间电荷输运能力,改善了电极表面的浸润性,优化了活性位点的电子结构,从而大幅提高催化剂的电催化性能.密度泛函理论计算结果表明,硒掺杂会导致NiFe2O4表面晶格发生畸变,显著改善了反应中间体的吸附过程,因此明显降低了析氧反应决速步骤的能垒.本研究结果将为未来探索高效和稳定的电催化剂提供新的研究思路.     

Atomically Dispersed Fe on Nanosheet-linked,Defect-rich,Highly N-Doped 3D Porous Carbon for Efficient Oxygen Reduction

Exploring cost-effective and high-performance oxygen reduction reaction(ORR) electrocatalysts to replace precious platinum-based materials is crucial for developing electrochemical energy conversion devices but remains a great challenge. Herein, Fe single atoms anchored on nanosheet-linked, defect-rich, highly N-doped 3D porous carbon(Fe-SAs/NLPC) electrocatalysts were obtained by pyrolyzing salt-sealed Fe-doped zeolitic imidazolate frameworks(ZIFs). NaCl functions both as pore-forming agent and closed nanoreactor, which can not only lead to the formation of defects-rich three-dimensional interconnected structures with high N-doping content to expose abundant active sites, promote mass transfer and electron transfer, but also facilitate the effective incorporation of Fe to form Fe-N_x active sites without aggregation. These unique characteristics render Fe-SAs/NLPC outstanding electrocatalytic activity for ORR, with one-set potential of 0.96 V and high kinetic current density(j_K) of 33.32 mA/cm² in alkaline medium, which surpass the values of most nonprecious-metal catalysts and even commercial Pt/C.     

基于聚苯乙烯磺酸的锂金属负极界面保护层的设计

将聚苯乙烯磺酸(PSS)进行锂化处理后, 涂覆在锂箔表面, 在锂金属表面构筑一层均匀的聚苯乙烯磺酸锂(PSSLi)界面保护层, 形成PSSLi@Li复合电极. 通过红外光谱(FTIR)、 电化学阻抗谱(EIS)、 电池性能分析和有限元多物理场仿真模拟等方法, 对该复合电极进行了结构和性能研究. 结果表明, PSSLi界面保护层能有效地避免电解液与锂金属的直接接触, 抑制了“死锂”和锂枝晶的生成. 聚苯乙烯磺酸锂具有整齐排布的磺酸基团, 为锂离子提供了稳定的传输通道, 能够均匀化锂离子的迁移速率, 调节锂离子在电极表面的浓度分布, 并实现均匀的锂金属沉积/剥离. 电化学实验数据表明, 将该PSSLi界面层涂覆在铜箔表面进行库仑效率测试, 循环 350次实验后仍然能够保持在99.5%以上; 利用PSSLi@Li复合电极组装形成的对称电池, 在1 mA/cm²的电流密度、 1 mA·h/cm²的面积容量下, 能够稳定循环1200 h以上; PSSLi@Li与磷酸铁锂正极材料组装的全电池, 在1C倍率下循环500次后, 仍具有115 mA·h/g的容量, 容量保持率可达81%以上; 在8C的高倍率下, 该电池的容量可达到105 mA·h/g.     

Strong‐Coupled Cobalt Borate Nanosheets/Graphene Hybrid as Electrocatalyst for Water Oxidation Under Both Alkaline and Neutral Conditions

Developing highly active catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is of paramount importance for designing various renewable energy storage and conversion devices. Herein, we report the synthesis of a category of Co‐Pi analogue, namely cobalt‐based borate (Co‐B_i) ultrathin nanosheets/graphene hybrid by a room‐temperature synthesis approach. Benefiting from the high surface active sites exposure yield, enhanced electron transfer capacity, and strong synergetic coupled effect, this Co‐B_i NS/G hybrid shows high catalytic activity with current density of 10 mA cm^?2 at overpotential of 290 mV and Tafel slope of 53 mV dec^?1 in alkaline medium. Moreover, Co‐B_i NS/G electrocatalysts also exhibit promising performance under neutral conditions, with a low onset potential of 235 mV and high current density of 14.4 mA cm^?2 at 1.8 V, which is the best OER performance among well‐developed Co‐based OER electrocatalysts to date. Our finding paves a way to develop highly active OER electrocatalysts.     

Ternary core-shell structured transition metal chalcogenide for hybrid electrochemical capacitor

Herein we report a novel CoMo₂S₄@Zn-Co-S core-shell structure as the electrode materials for asymmetric supercapacitor. The as-synthesized core-shell structured electrode exhibits an overall improved electrochemical performance     

CoNi nanoparticles anchored inside carbon nanotube networks by transient heating:Low loading and high activity for oxygen reduction and evolution

Transitional metal alloy and compounds have been developed as the low cost and efficient bifunctional electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)and oxygen evolution reaction(OER).However,a high mass loading of these catalysts is commonly needed to achieve acceptable catalytic performance,which could cause such problems as battery weight gain,mass transport blocking,and catalyst loss.We report herein the preparation of fine CoNi nanoparticles(5-6 nm)anchored inside a nitrogendoped defective carbon nanotube network(CoNi@N-DCNT)by a transient Joule heating method.When utilized as an electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction and evolution in alkaline media,the CoNi@N-DCNT film catalyst with a very low mass loading of 0.06 mg cm^-2 showed excellent bifunctional catalytic performance.For ORR,the onset potential(Eonset)and the half-wave potential(E_1/2)were 0.92 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode(vs.RHE)and 0.83 V(vs.RHE),respectively.For OER,the potential at the current density(J)of 10 mA cm^-2(E₁₀)was 1.53 V,resulting in an overpotential of 300 mV much lower than that of the commercial RuO₂ catalyst(320 mV).The potential gap between E_1/2 and E₁₀ was as small as 0.7 V.Considering the low mass loading,the mass activity at E₁₀ reached at 123.2 A g^-1,much larger than that of the RuO₂ catalyst and literature results of transitional metal-based bifunctional catalysts.Moreover,the CoNi@N-DCNT film catalyst showed very good long-term stability during the ORR and OER test.The excellent bifunctional catalytic performance could be attributed to the synergistic effect of the bimetal alloy.     

Hydrothermal Synthesized Co-Ni3S2 Ultrathin Nanosheets for Efficient and Enhanced Overall Water Splitting

We used the one-step hydrothennal controlled synthesis method for Co-Ni3S2 ultrathin nanosheets grown directly on nickel foam(NF).The as-synthesized Co-Ni3S2/NF showed eiilianced activities in the hydrogen evolution reaction(HER),oxygen evolution reaction(OER)and better overall water splitting(OWS)efficiency than the iin-doped Ni3S2/NF.the voltage of Co-Ni3S2/NF for OWS was only 1.58 V at the current density of 10 niA/cm^2 and with long time(>30 h)current output during the current-density(i-t)test.The good i-t pertonnance was also observed in both HER and OER processes.Additionally,the Co-Ni3S2/NF showed a large current density(>1A/cm^2)for both HER and OER.Wlien the current densities reached 100 and 1000 mA/cm^2,the required overpotentials tor Co-Ni3S2/NF were 0.35 and 0.75 V for OER and 0.30 and 0.85 V for HER.Therefore,after introducing Co,the activity of Ni3S2-based material was strongly enhanced.     

三元镍基硫属化物纳米棒阵列的简单合成及其高效的电催化析氧性能北大核心CSCD

通过一步溶剂热法成功合成了泡沫镍(NF)支撑的三元镍基硫属化物(Ni_(3)(Se_(x)S_(1−x))_(2))纳米棒阵列。结构表征结果表明,所得三元Ni_(3)(Se_(x)S_(1−x))_(2)纳米棒属于三方物相,在泡沫镍基底上形成了有序的阵列结构。由于其快速的载流子传输效率、丰富的活性位点和多阴离子的协同效应,Ni_(3)(Se_(0.3)S_(0.7))_(2)/NF纳米棒阵列具有最佳的电催化性能。在1.0 mol/L的KOH溶液中,电流密度为50 mA/cm2时,过电势仅为344 mV,塔菲尔斜率为40.17 mV/dec,同时具有优异的电化学稳定性。更重要的是,以商用Pt/C为阴极,Ni_(3)(Se_(0.3)S_(0.7))_(2)/NF纳米棒阵列为阳极进行全分解水实验,仅需要1.49 V的电池电位即可提供10 mA/cm2的电解电流,表现出良好的电解水效果。该研究为电解水技术领域提供了一种高效的电催化剂,也为电化学能源技术中非贵重电催化剂的合理构建提供了有价值的见解。     

YSZ传导膜H_2S固体氧化物燃料电池

研究了Y2O3稳定的ZrO2(YSZ)氧离子传导膜H2S固体氧化物燃料电池性能。掺杂NiS、电解质、Ag粉和淀粉制备了双金属复合MoS2阳极催化剂,掺杂电解质、Ag粉和淀粉制备了复合NiO阴极催化剂,用扫描电镜对YSZ和膜电极组装(MEA)进行了表征,比较了不同电极催化剂的性能和极化过程,考察了不同温度对电池性能的影响。结果表明,双金属复合MoS2/NiS阳极催化剂在H2S环境下比Pt和单金属MoS2催化剂稳定,复合NiO阴极催化剂比Pt性能好,在电极催化剂中加入Ag可显著提高电极的导电性;与Pt电极相比,复合MoS2阳极和复合NiO阴极催化剂的过电位较小,阳极的极化比阴极侧小;温度升高,电池的电流密度与功率密度增加,电化学性能变好。在750℃、800℃、850℃和900℃及101.13 kPa时,结构为H2S、(复合MoS2阳极催化剂)/YSZ氧离子传导膜/(复合NiO阴极催化剂)、空气的燃料电池最大功率密度分别为30 mW/cm2、70 mW/cm2、155 mW/cm2及295 mW/cm2、最大电流密度分别为120 mA/cm2、240 mA/cm2、560 mA/cm2和890 mA/cm2。     

Cobalt oxide and carbon modified hematite nanorod arrays for improved photoelectrochemical water splitting

Given the proper band gap, low cost and good stability, hematite(α-Fe_2O_3) has been considered as a promising candidate for photoelectrochemical(PEC) water splitting, however suffers from the sluggish surface water oxidation reaction kinetics. In this study, a simple dip-coating process was used to modify the surface of α-Fe_2O_3 nanorod arrays with cobalt oxide(CoO_x) and carbon(C) for the improved PEC performance, with a photocurrent density at 1.6 V(vs. reversible hydrogen electrode, RHE) increased from 0.10 mA/cm~2 for the pristine α-Fe_2O_3 to 0.37 mA/cm~2 for the CoO_x/C modified α-Fe_2O_3 nanorods. As revealed by electrochemical analysis, thanks to the synergistic effect of CoO_x and C, the PEC enhancement could be attributed to the enhanced charge transfer ability, decreased surface charge recombination, and accelerated water oxidation reaction kinetics. This study serves as a good example for improving PEC water splitting performance via a simple method.     

电化学形成的PtFeNi合金与含缺陷NiFe LDHs载体之间的电荷转移实现高效水分解

氢气是一种能量密度高,可完全燃烧的清洁能源.发展绿色制氢技术对于解决全球环境污染,二氧化碳排放等环境问题具有重要意义.电化学水分解被认为是一种清洁高效的制氢手段,可自恰于可再生能源的波动性,具有效率高、响应快、氢气纯度高等优点.然而,由于电化学反应过电位大及动力学缓慢的原因,驱动电化学水分解的能量消耗巨大.因此,开发高...