Enhanced growth of crystalline-amorphous core-shell silicon nanowires by catalytic thermal CVD using in situ generated tin catalyst

In this work,we prepared silicon nanowires(Si NWs) on both fluorine-doped SnO 2(FTO) coated glass substrate and common glass substrate by catalytic thermal chemical vapor deposition(CVD) using indium film as the catalyst.It is confirmed that indium can catalyze the growth of Si NWs.More importantly,we found that tin generated in situ from the reduction of SnO 2 by indium can act as catalyst,which greatly enhances the growth of Si NWs on FTO substrate.The obtained Si NWs have a uniform crystalline-amorphous core-shell structure that is formed via vapor-liquid-solid and vapor-solid growth of silicon sequentially.This work provides a strategy to prepare Si NWs in high yield by catalytic thermal CVD using the low melting point metal catalysts.     

Influence of reduction energy match among CuO species in CuO-CeO2 catalysts on the catalytic performance for CO preferential oxidation in excess hydrogen

In the present study, we have investigated the reducibility of CuO species on CuO-CeO2 catalysts and the influence of CuO species on the catalytic performance for CO preferential oxidation (CO PROX) in excess hydrogen. It is revealed that the smaller the difference of reduction temperature (denoted as ?T) for two adjacent CuO species is, the higher the catalytic activity of CuO-CeO2 for the PROX in excess hydrogen may be obtained. It means that if the reduction energy of Cu0-Cu2+ pairs matched better, the reduction-oxidation recycle of Cu0-Cu2+ pairs would go on more easily, then the transferring energy of Cu0-Cu2+ pairs would be lesser. Therefore, the CuO-CeO2 catalysts will be largely improved in their catalytic performance if the different CuO species on the catalysts have matched the reduction energy, which would allows them to cooperate effectively.     

Semiconducting covalent organic frameworks: a type of two-dimensional conducting polymers

In recent years,as a new class of two-dimensional polymer,covalent organic frameworks(COFs) have attracted intensive attention and developed rapidly.This review provides an overview of a type of COFs which can be utilized as organic semiconductors.Carefully choosing monomers as the building blocks will bestow different types of semiconducting character on COFs.We summarize the p-type,n-type and ambipolar semiconducting COFs and highlight the effects of π-functional building blocks on the photoconductive behaviors of the semiconducting COFs.     

Perovskite LaFeO3 supported bi-metal catalyst for syngas methanation

LaFeO3 perovskite supported Ni and Ni-Fe catalysts were prepared and applied to methanation reaction of syngas.Two preparation methods were employed.One was one-step citrate complexing method,and the other was a two step method using citrate complexing method to produce LaFeO3 and followed by loading nickel oxide on it with impregnation.The structure evolution of the sample as prepared was investigated by XRD,TPR and TEM techniques.For the former,the chemical composites of the calcined sample are NiO-Fe2O3/LaFe1-xNix O3.After reduction and reaction of CO methanation,its composites convert to Fe-Ni@Ni/LaFeO3-La2O2CO3,in which Fe-Ni@Ni is metal particles in nano-size composed of nickel core and Fe-Ni alloy shell.For the latter,the chemical composites of the calcined sample are NiO/LaFeO3; and after reduction and reaction of CO methanation,its chemical composites change to Ni/LaFeO3.Ni/LaFeO3 catalyst is a little more active, while Fe-Ni@Ni/LaFeO3-La2O2CO3 is much more stable and shows very good resistance to carbon deposition.In this work it is aimed to show that the structure and composites of the catalysts can be tailored using perovskite-type oxide as precursor prepared with different methods and conditions.Therefore,it is a promising route to prepare supported bi-metal catalysts in nano-size for a lot of metals with desired catalytic performances.     

Addition Reaction of Fe（CO）_n （n = 3～5） on Fullerene C_（50）, C_（60）, and C_（70）： A Density Functional Theory Study

The electronic structure and reactivities of Fe(CO)n (n = 3~5) addition to different fullerenes have been investigated through the first-principles calculations, and the results indicate that Fe(CO)3 and Fe(CO)4 can be adsorbed to the outside network of fullerene via hollow and bridge sites, respectively. Both of them have larger binding energy, but when Fe(CO)5 is adsorbed via the top site, the binding energy is relatively smaller. According to the directional curvature theory, the reactivities of Fe(CO)3 addition to the fullerenes are determined by KM of the ring center, and those of Fe(CO)4 addition by KD of the C-C bond curvature; while for Fe(CO)5, it presents weak reactivities in the addition reaction because of the larger volume effect. No matter whether the addition reaction takes place on the hollow or bridge site, the binding energies show a linear relationship with KD. This work further enriched the directional curvature theory and applied the isolobel analogy theory in the fullerene addition reactions.     

Nitrogen-doped graphene as an excellent candidate for selective gas sensing

The toxic gases,such as CO and NO,are highly dangerous to human health and even cause the death of person and animals in a tiny amount.Therefore,it is very necessary to develop the toxic gas sensors that can instantly monitor these gases.In this work,we have used the first-principles calculations to investigate adsorption of gases on defective graphene nanosheets to seek a suitable material for CO sensing.Result indicates that the vancancy graphene can not selectivly sense CO from air,because O2 in air would disturb the sensing signals of graphene for CO,while the nitrogen-doped graphene is an excellent candidate for selectivly sensing CO from air,because only CO can be chemisorbed on the pyridinic-like N-doped graphene accompanying with a large charge transfer,which can serve as a useful electronic signal for CO sensing.Even in the environment with NO,the N-doped graphene can also detect CO selectively.Therefore,the N-doped graphene is an excellent material for selectively sensing CO,which provides useful information for the design and fabrication of the CO sensors.     

EFFECTS OF K_2O AND MnO PROMOTERS ON THE PRODUCTION OF LIGHT ALKENES VIA SYNGAS OVER Fe/SILICALITE-2 CATALYST IL REDUCIBILITY OF K-Fe-MnO/SILICALITE-2 CATALYST

K_2O and MnO are two kinds of necessary promoters to theselective production of light alkenes from CO hydrogenation over silicalite-2(Si-2) zeolite supported Fe catalyst. The addition of both K_2O and MnOpromoters into Fe/Si-2 catalyst leads to a remarkable increase in the COconversion and the selectivity to light oletins. Silicalite-2 zeolite as Fe-MnOcatalyst support can suppress the formation of α-Fe_2MnO_3 or/andα-Fe_(2-y)Mn_yO_3 as Well as α-Fe_2O_3 and/or α-Mn_2O_3, being favorable for(?)ncreasing the dispersion of active metal component. So MnO can promotethe reduction of Fe~(3-) and enhance the capacity of CO adsorption, which canimprove the activity of the activity of the catalyst for CO hydrogenation. While K_2Opromoter is unfavorable for reduction of Fe~(3-) to some degree with formation of Fe~(2-) as a new species after reduction. However, K_2O promoter can enhance the capacity and strength of CO adsorption greatly.So K_2O can alsoimprove the activity of catalyst for CO hydrogenation.     

Dispersion of Titanium（Ⅳ） Oxide Nanoparticles in Mixed Matrix Membrane Using Octaisobutyl Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane for Enhanced CO2/CH4 Separation Performance

Titanium(IV) oxide (TiO2) nanoparticles have been incorporated into mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) to improve gas separation performance. However, TiO2 nanoparticles tend to agglomerate due to high surface energy and van der Waals forces. This leads to precipitation which causes the formation of non-homogeneous MMM morphology. In this study, the effect of octaisobutyl polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) addition on TiO2/polysulfone MMM was investigated. The aims are to enhance gas separation performance whilst preventing agglomeration of TiO2 nanoparticles. The results demonstrated that inclusion of POSS as dispersant increases MMMs’ CO2/CH4 selectivity and permeance, possibly due to less void formation and more evenly distributed pore structure. For example, synergistic addition of 5 wt% TiO2 and 5 wt% POSS increased the CO2/CH4 selectivity up to 390% compared to MMM without POSS. This is supported by elemental mapping of titanium which revealed that POSS successfully dispersed TiO2 nanoparticles and prevented aggregation. TiO2-POSS/PSf MMMs also retained their favorable thermal stability.     

Partial Oxidation of Methane Over the Perovskite Oxides

Introduction The conversion of methane to syngas is a very appealing route for the conversion of the large reserves of natural gas1, from which a wide variety of valuable hydrocarbons and oxygenates, such as methanol and formaldehyde, can be synthesized. A great research effort is presently being carried out on the catalytic partial oxidation of methane to syngas2. In the present work, two oxides with the perovskite structure, Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe0.2O3- and Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Ti0.2O3-?were sys…     

Intercalation Effect in NiAl-layered Double Hydroxide Nanosheets for CO2 Reduction Under Visible Light

Photocatalytic reduction of CO2(CO2PR)to valuable solar fuels is considered as a promising route to the amelioration of fossil fuel conundrum and the mitigation of greenhouse gases.Although progress has been made to enhance CO2PR performance,the available method that can promote the selectivity of CO2PR products remains to be a challenge.In this work,we synthesized NO3-or CO32-intercalated NiAl-layered double hydroxide(NiAl-LDH)photocatalysts and investigated the performance of CO2PR in the presence of an electron donor and a photosensitizer.Compared with Ni2Al-CO32-,Ni2Al-NO3-exhibited superior catalytic performance in the CO2PR,and the resulted selectivity of CH4 in Ni2Al-NO3-(6.1%)was 12.2 times that of Ni2Al-CO32-(0.5%)under visible light irradiation.X-Ray absorption fine structure(XAFS)result reveals a relative abundance of defects in Ni2Al-NO3-,which played as active sites and promoted charge transfer in CO2PR for the efficient CH4 evolution.     

单原子催化剂在光催化二氧化碳还原中的研究进展

通过光催化技术将二氧化碳转化成增值的含碳化学品或燃料是解决能源危机和温室效应的一种可持续性方法. 开发高效、 廉价及高稳定性的光催化剂是提高光催化二氧化碳还原(CO₂RR)效率所面临的一大挑战. 单原子催化剂由于具有原子利用率高及电子环境可调等特性而在催化领域被广泛研究. 在光催化二氧化碳还原中, 金属单原子的加入不仅可调节光催化剂的能带结构及吸光性能等物理性质, 还可以有效提高其光生电荷转移效率, 并为研究光催化反应机理提供理想的平台. 近年来, 单原子光催化剂在二氧化碳还原领域的研究发展迅速. 本文综合评述了单原子催化剂在光还原二氧化碳反应中的研究进展, 介绍了不同载体的单原子催化剂的典型研究成果, 并展望了未来的研究趋势.     

电解液调控CO2电催化还原性能微观机制的研究进展

二氧化碳(CO₂)排放导致了严重的温室效应, 但作为重要的碳资源, CO₂电催化还原合成化学品因反应条件温和、 反应产物可调及可有效利用分布式电能等优势而备受关注. 在该反应体系中, 电解液作为反应介质, 可提供质子和反应微环境, 影响分子/离子传输. 因此, 构建新型电解液体系对于提高CO₂电催化还原产物的选择性和电流密度起到重要作用. 本文综合评述了CO₂电催化还原过程中电解液的作用和研究现状, 重点总结了水系电解液中阴阳离子(碱金属阳离子、 卤素离子等)和离子液体电解液对CO₂溶解度、 界面双电层结构(pH值、 电场效应)和中间体稳定性等的影响机制, 揭示了其调控对反应产物的选择性、 电流密度等的影响规律. 最后, 对电解液调控CO₂电催化还原性能的研究进行了展望.     

双原子位点M-N-C电催化剂在CO2还原反应中活性位点的最佳分布

双原子位点M-N-C催化剂是催化CO₂还原反应(CO₂RR)性能最佳的催化剂之一. 然而, 目前的研究主要集中于M-N-C活性中心原子类型的调控, 低估了活性位点的配位模式及分布对其催化性能的影响. 本文选取典型的双原子位点M-N-C催化剂(NiFe-N-C)为研究对象, 采用密度泛函理论方法探究了9种活性位点具有不同配位环境的NiFe-N-C催化剂电催化CO₂RR的反应机理. 结果表明, 随着金属原子配位数、 双原子位点间距离的增加, M-N-C催化剂的稳定性、 催化CO₂还原至CO的活性及抑制氢析出反应的选择性均呈现先升高后下降的趋势. 其中, 金属原子四配位且对称分布的NiFe-N-C-model 3催化剂, 因其双原子位点的强相互作用表现出最优的催化性能.     

单原子催化剂在电催化还原CO2领域的应用

温和条件下以CO₂为原料制备高附加值化学品, 是CO₂资源化利用的重要方法, 在众多CO₂转化方法中, 电催化CO₂还原(e-CO₂RR)具有绿色、 清洁及条件可控等优势, 可以促进碳中和, 实现可持续发展. 然而, 由于其缓慢的动力学和较低催化剂活性, CO₂电催化还原仍然存在低选择性, 低电流密度的问题. 单原子催化剂具有最大的原子利用率和明确定义的催化活性位点, 同时因其良好的配位结构和独特的电子结构极大地促进了CO₂电催化还原的动力学过程, 是CO₂电还原领域极具发展潜力的催化材料. 本文讨论了过渡金属和主族金属基单原子催化剂用于电催化CO₂还原的研究进展, 系统总结了杂原子配位, 双/单原子位点, 金属-载体相互作用, 空间限域和分子桥联等策略调控单原子的微环境进而优化催化的性能, 揭示了单原子催化剂在 e-CO₂RR领域内的突出优势和广阔的应用前景. 最后, 分析了单原子催化剂在CO₂电催化转化过程中面临的挑战, 并对其未来进行了展望.     

CO2和N2电还原中缺陷及界面工程的最新进展

实现碳氮循环是人类社会发展的迫切要求,也是催化领域的热门研究课题。在可再生能源的推动下,电催化技术引起了人们的广泛关注,且可以通过改变反应电压获得不同的目标产品。基于此,电催化技术被认为是缓解当前能源危机和环境问题的有效策略,对实现碳中和具有重要意义。其中,电催化CO₂还原反应(CO₂RR)和N₂还原反应(N₂RR)是一种有前途的小分子转化策略。然而,CO₂和N₂均为线性分子,其中C＝O和N≡N键的高解离能导致了它们高的化学惰性。此外,最高占据分子轨道(HOMO)和最低未占分子轨道(LUMO)之间的巨大能量间隙使它们具有高的化学稳定性;且CO₂和N₂的低质子亲和力使它们难以被直接质子化。另一方面,由于CO₂RR和N₂RR与析氢反应(HER)具有相近的氧化还原电位,造成其与HER之间存在竞争性关系,这也是致使催化剂在CO₂RR和N₂RR转化效率低的重要影响因素。因此,CO₂RR和N₂RR仍然面临着过电位高及法拉第效率低等问题。为了克服这些瓶颈,人们为提升CO₂RR和N₂RR电催化剂性能做出了很多努力。众所周知,电催化过程发生在催化剂表面,主要涉及质量传递和电子转移等过程。由此可见,催化剂的性能与其质量和电子传输能力密切相关,而调控催化剂表面结构可以优化活性点的质量和电子转移行为。电催化剂的缺陷和界面工程可通过表面原子工程来实现电子结构调控,对于提高气体吸附能力、抑制HER、富集气体及稳定中间产物等具有重要意义。到目前为止,所报道的各种缺陷和复合电催化剂在提高CO₂RR和N₂RR催化性能等方面均表现出巨大的潜力。在此,我们综述了CO₂RR和N₂RR中催化剂缺陷工程及界面工程的最新进展;首先讨论了四种不同的缺陷(空位、高指数晶面、晶格应变和晶格无序)对CO₂RR和N₂RR性能的影响;然后,总结了界面工程在聚合物-无机复合材料催化剂中的重要作用,并给出了典型实例;最后,展望了原子级电催化剂工程的发展前景,提出了开发和设计高效CO₂RR和N₂RR电催化剂的未来发展方向。     

多孔骨架固定分子催化剂催化CO2加氢制备甲酸研究进展

近年来, 大气中CO₂含量急剧增加, 导致了严重的温室效应. 将CO₂作为C1资源转化为燃料或精细化学品引起了越来越多的关注. 开发高效、 稳定、 可回收利用的催化剂成为CO₂资源化利用的关键. 在众多的CO₂加氢催化剂中, 功能性多孔骨架材料固定型分子催化剂展示出优异的性能, 成为研究的热点之一. 功能性骨架材料, 如多孔有机聚合物(POPs)、 共价有机骨架(COFs)和金属有机骨架(MOFs), 具有比表面积大、 热稳定性高和可调性等特点, 在设计合成催化剂方面发挥着重要作用. 本文介绍了POPs/COFs/MOFs多孔骨架材料固定分子催化剂的开发及在催化CO₂合成甲酸领域的最新进展.     

调控单位点M-N-C电催化剂的电子结构提升二氧化碳还原性能

全球的动力来源主要依靠化石能源,然而无节制地开采引起了一系列的能源危机和环境问题,例如,能源枯竭、气温逐年升高、气候恶化和海洋酸化等,这已经威胁了人类的可持续发展,因此寻找可再生能源和减缓二氧化碳的排放成为目前的关键问题,反应条件相对温和的电催化二氧化碳还原反应(CO₂RR)可将CO₂转化为具有工业价值的产品,例如C1、C2和C2+,这是解决“碳中和”的一种有效措施。电催化CO₂RR是一个复杂的多个电子/质子转移过程,反应机理相对复杂,涉及很多反应中间体,影响产物的选择性,CO₂RR的大规模应用需要开发低成本和高效的电催化剂。具有大比表面积、100%的原子利用率、不饱和配位、相对均匀的活性位点的原子分散的金属和氮共掺杂碳(M-N-C)材料是一种很有前途的催化剂。M-N-C材料具有可调变性,通过调节中心金属离子或中心金属离子的配位环境,中心金属离子的电子性质和原子结构将会发生变化,这为设计具有高效催化CO₂性能的催化剂提供了新的途径。因此,探讨在原子水平上调控M-N-C材料的电子...     

金团簇电催化二氧化碳还原反应的研究进展

二氧化碳电还原反应(CO₂RR)在改善能源利用方式、 实现可持续碳循环以及生产高附加值液体燃料和化学品等方面具有广阔的应用前景, 近年来受到广泛关注. 有机配体保护的金团簇具有确定的晶体结构, 其不同的尺寸、 配体及组成可以有效调控氧化还原电位, 作为一种独特的模型催化剂, 为探索原子水平的CO₂RR反应机理提供了新机遇. 本文综合评述了纯金团簇和异金属原子掺杂的金团簇催化CO₂RR的研究进展, 包括金团簇的电荷、 尺寸、 配体以及掺杂对CO₂RR性能的影响, 重点讨论了CO₂RR的反应机理, 总结了金团簇在CO₂RR中所面临的挑战, 并展望了金团簇在CO₂RR中未来的研究方向和发展前景.     

单原子催化剂在CO2转化中的应用

单原子催化剂(SAC)是由互相隔离分散的原子级活性位点锚定在基底上而形成的一类新兴催化剂材料, 其具有最大化的原子利用率、 可调控的独特电子结构, 因而在热催化、 光催化及电催化等方面展现出良好的应用前景. 通过SAC的热/光/电催化CO₂转化反应(CCR)能将温室气体CO₂转化为燃料或具有附加值的化学品, 为解决严重的全球变暖和能源短缺问题提供了一种有效策略. 本文总结了近年来SAC在CO₂转化领域的研究进展, 讨论了其合成、 调控及催化各类CO₂转化反应的优缺点, 并对其未来的发展进行了展望.     

MOF衍生碳基电催化剂限域催化O2还原和CO2还原反应

化石燃料的大量消耗和环境的逐渐恶化导致迫切需要开发和探索有效的能源转换和存储技术. 电化学是各种能源转换装置的基础和关键. 设计和合成具有高催化活性的非贵金属基和非金属基催化剂是最好的选择. 金属有机骨架(MOF)衍生的碳基材料具有比表面积大、 孔隙率高的特点, 可以选择性地限制不同类型的金属. 因此, MOF衍生碳作为催化剂载体使用时具有良好的限域效应, 有利于提高催化剂的活性和稳定性. 本文综合评述了MOF衍生材料在催化反应中的限域效应, 并介绍了MOF衍生碳基材料在氧还原反应(ORR)和二氧化碳还原反应(CO₂RR)电催化方面的最新进展, 揭示了MOF碳基材料在电催化反应中的构效关系. 最后, 讨论了MOF衍生的碳基材料在ORR和CO₂RR电催化中的挑战和机遇, 以及未来可能的解决方案.