Pd/Fe3O4 supported on bio-waste derived cellulosic-carbon as a nanocatalyst for C–C coupling and electrocatalytic application

The current work describes the synthesis of a new bio-waste derived cellulosic-carbon supported-palladium nanoparticles enriched magnetic nanocatalyst (Pd/Fe₃O₄@C) using a simple multi-step process under aerobic conditions. Under mild reaction conditions, the Pd/Fe₃O₄@C magnetic nanocatalyst demonstrated excellent catalytic activity in the Hiyama cross-coupling reaction for a variety of substrates. Also, the Pd/Fe₃O₄@C magnetic nanocatalyst exhibited excellent catalytic activity up to five recycles without significant catalytic activity loss in the Hiyama cross-coupling reaction. Also, we explored the use of Pd/Fe₃O₄@C magnetic nanocatalyst as an electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction. Interestingly, the Pd/Fe₃O₄@C magnetic nanocatalyst exhibited better electrochemical activity compared to bare carbon and magnetite (Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles) with an overpotential of 293 mV at a current density of 10 mA·cm^–2.     

Ultrafine Fe-modulated Ni nanoparticles embedded within nitrogen-doped carbon from Zr-MOFs-confined conversion for efficient oxygen evolution reaction

Improvement of the low-cost transition metal electrocatalyst used in sluggish oxygen evolution reaction is a significant but challenging problem. In this study, ultrafine Fe-modulated Ni nanoparticles embedded in a porous Ni-doped carbon matrix were produced by the pyrolysis of zirconium metal–organic–frameworks, in which 2,2′-bipyridine-5,5′-dicarboxylate operating as a ligand can coordinate with Ni²⁺ and Fe³⁺. This strategy allows formation of Fe-modulated Ni nanoparticles with a uniform dimension of about 2 nm which can be ascribed to the spatial blocking effect of ZrO₂. This unique catalyst displays an efficient oxygen evolution reaction electrocatalytic activity with a low overpotential of 372 mV at 10 mA·cm^–2 and a small Tafel slope of 84.4 mV·dec^–1 in alkaline media. More importantly, it shows superior durability and structural stability after 43 h in a chronoamperometry test. Meanwhile, it shows excellent cycling stability during 4000 cyclic voltammetry cycles. This research offers a new insight into the construction of uniform nanoscale transition metals and their alloys as highly efficient and durable electrocatalysts.     

Metal phosphonate-derived cobalt/nickel phosphide@N-doped carbon hybrids as efficient bifunctional oxygen electrodes for Zn−air batteries

The exploration of efficient bifunctional electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction and oxygen evolution reaction is pivotal for the development of rechargeable metal–air batteries. Transition metal phosphides are emerging as promising catalyst candidates because of their superb activity and low cost. Herein, a novel metal phosphonate-derived cobalt/nickel phosphide@N-doped carbon hybrid was developed by a carbothermal reduction of cobalt/nickel phosphonate hybrids with different Co/Ni molar ratios. The metal phosphonate derivation method achieved an intimately coupled interaction between metal phosphides and a heteroatom-doped carbon substrate. The resultant Co₂P/Ni₃P@NC-0.2 enables an impressive electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction activity, comparable with those of state-of-the-art Pt/C catalysts in terms of onset potential (0.88 V), 4e^‒ selectivity, methanol tolerance, and long-term durability. Moreover, remarkable oxygen evolution reaction activity was also observed in alkaline conditions. The high activity is ascribed to the N-doping, abundant accessible catalytic active sites, and the synergistic effect among the components. This work not only describes a high-efficiency electrocatalyst for both oxygen reduction reaction and oxygen evolution reaction, but also highlights the application of metal phosphonate hybrids in fabricating metal phosphides with tunable structures, which is of great significance in the energy conversion field.     

化学链过程中Cu低浓度掺杂改性Fe-基载氧体反应性能：实验与理论模拟

基于热重实验（TGA）和密度泛函理论（DFT）计算,对Cu低浓度掺杂Fe₂O₃载氧体（Cu-Fe₂O₃）与H₂在化学链燃烧过程中反应活性和微观分子反应机理进行研究。TGA结果显示,Cu低浓度掺杂降低Fe₂O₃载氧体与H₂反应表观活化能E_a （从83.9 kJ/mol降低至72.3 kJ/mol）,因此,低浓度Cu掺杂由于原子尺度Cu掺杂缺陷的引入的确提高了Fe₂O₃载氧体转化率和晶格氧释放速率。DFT计算从分子水平证实Cu低浓度掺杂改变了Fe₂O₃载氧体与H₂反应路径,路径分析表明,Cu掺杂使Fe₂O₃载氧体与H₂反应能垒从2.30 eV分别降低至1.81 eV（Fe原子top位反应）和1.68 eV（Cu原子top位反应）,Cu掺杂的Fe-基载氧体的氢还原反应优先发生在掺杂的Cu原子位,其次为Fe原子位。此外,计算结果表明,因Cu-O和Cu-Fe键的引入,低浓度Cu掺杂改变了Fe₂O₃载氧体微观结构,这对于载氧体的晶格氧快速释放是有利的。     

Reactivity of low-concentration Cu-doped modified Fe-based oxygen carrier in chemical looping: experiments and theoretical simulations

Based on thermogravimetric experiment (TGA) and density functional theory (DFT) calculations, the reaction activity and microscopic molecular reaction mechanism of Cu low-concentration doped Fe₂O₃ oxygen carrier (Cu-Fe₂O₃) and H₂ in the process of chemical looping combustion were studied. TGA results showed that the low concentration of Cu-doped reduced the apparent activation energy of Fe₂O₃ reaction with H₂ (from 83.9 kJ/mol to 72.3 kJ/mol). And improved the conversion rate and lattice oxygen release rate of Fe₂O₃ oxygen carrier, which was attributed to the introduction of Cu element. From the atom/molecular level, DFT calculations verified that the low concentration of Cu-doped altered reaction pathway of Fe₂O₃ oxygen carrier reaction with H₂. The calculation results showed that the energy barrier of Fe₂O₃ oxygen carrier reaction with H₂ decreased from 2.30 eV to 1.81 eV (Fe atom top site) and 1.68 eV (Cu atom top site), respectively. The reaction preferentially occurred at the Cu atom site, followed at Fe atom site. Furthermore, the micro-structure characteristic change of Fe₂O₃ oxygen carrier (Cu—O and Cu—Fe bonds introduced) is more favorable for the rapid lattice oxygen release in chemical looping process.     

Cobalt nanoparticle decorated N-doped carbons derived from a cobalt covalent organic framework for oxygen electrochemistry

The low cost and highly efficient construction of electrocatalysts has attracted significant attention owing to the use of clean and sustainable energy technologies. In this work, cobalt nanoparticle decorated N-doped carbons (Co@NC) are synthesized by the pyrolysis of a cobalt covalent organic framework under an inert atmosphere. The Co@NC demonstrates improved electrocatalytic capabilities compared to N-doped carbon without the addition of Co nanoparticles, indicating the important role of cobalt. The well-dispersed active sites (Co–N_x) and the synergistic effect between the carbon matrix and Co nanoparticles greatly enhance the electrocatalytic activity for the oxygen reduction reaction. In addition, the Co content has a significant effect on the catalytic activity. The resulting Co@NC-0.86 exhibits a superb electrocatalytic activity for the oxygen reduction reaction in an alkaline electrolyte in terms of the onset potential (0.90 V), half-wave potential (0.80 V) and the limiting current density (4.84 mA·cm^–2), and a high selectivity, as well as a strong methanol tolerance and superior durability, these results are comparable to those of the Pt/C catalyst. Furthermore, the superior bifunctional activity of Co@NC-0.86 was also confirmed in a home-built Zn-air battery, signifying the possibility for application in electrode materials and in current energy conversion and storage devices.     

Interface engineering for enhancing electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction of CoS/CeO2 heterostructures

To realize renewable energy conversion,it is important to develop low-cost and high-efficiency electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction.In this communication,a novel bijunction CoS/CeO₂ electrocatalyst grown on carbon cloth is prepared by the interface engineering.The interface engineering of CoS and CeO₂ facilitates a rapid charge transfer from CeO₂ to CoS.Such an electrocatalyst exhibits outstanding electrocatalytic activity with a low overpotential of 311 mV at 10 mA·cm?2 and low Tafel slope of 76.2 mV·dec?1,and is superior to that of CoS(372 mV)and CeO₂(530 mV)counterparts.And it has long-term durability under alkaline media.     

Engineering oxygen vacancy-rich Co3O4 nanowire as high-efficiency and durable bifunctional electrocatalyst for overall alkaline water splitting

A novel kind of vacancy-rich nanowire arrays were prepared by reducing rough Co₃O₄ nanowires with NaBH₄ solution on 3D nickel foam at room temperature for overall water splitting. Co₃O₄/NF treated by NaBH₄ for 10 min was highly active for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and simultaneously efficient for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) with the need of the overpotentials of 240 and 132 mV to drive 10 mA·cm^-2 in alkaline media, respectively. Furthermore, the electrocatalysts as both cathode and anode in a two-electrode system presented excellent durability for over 60 h at 10 mA·cm^-2, maintaining the cell voltage of merely 1.63 V. This work provides new methods and ideas for the preparation of transition metal oxide bifunctional electrocatalysts rich in oxygen vacancies.     

富氧空位Co3O4纳米线的制备及其电解水性能研究

在室温下利用NaBH₄溶液还原Co₃O₄纳米线获得富含氧空位（V_O）的三维自支撑纳米线阵列用作全水解电催化剂,其中NaBH₄处理10 min的Co₃O₄/NF在碱性介质中对析氧反应（OER）和析氢反应（HER）表现出很高的活性,在10 mA·cm^-2电流密度下分别仅需240和132 mV的过电位。V_O-Co₃O₄/NF同时作为阴极和阳极电催化剂时,在10 mA·cm^-2下电解水槽电压仅为1.63 V,其耐久性可达60 h以上。该工作为富含氧空位结构的过渡金属氧化物双功能电催化剂的制备提供了新的方法和思路。     

化学链燃烧过程Fe2O3/Al2O3载氧体表面CH4反应：ReaxFF-MD模拟

借助ReaxFF-MD方法,对化学链燃烧过程Al₂O₃负载Fe₂O₃载氧体（Fe₂O₃/Al₂O₃）表面CH₄反应过程模拟,探究Al₂O₃惰性载体对Fe₂O₃-CH₄体系燃烧过程的调控机制。研究发现添加Al₂O₃惰性载体改变了化学链燃烧过程中Fe₂O₃载氧体反应性和Fe₂O₃/Al₂O₃-CH₄反应体系的热力学和动力学行为。主要是促进了Fe₂O₃载氧体表面CH₄氧化,并对CH₄反应过程、中间体、产物及其反应速率和放热量等均具有显著促进和调控作用。原因在于Al₂O₃惰性载体对Fe₂O₃活性相中晶格氧的活化作用促进了晶格氧的迁移-扩散-释放。添加惰性载体增强了Fe₂O₃载氧体在化学链燃烧过程晶格氧释放速率和释放量,有利于CH₄氧化燃烧向合成气的高效、清洁转化,强化了化学链燃烧过程,满足当前能源高效转化和碳减排目标。     

化学链燃烧过程Fe2O3/Al2O3载氧体表面CH4反应：ReaxFF-MD模拟

借助ReaxFF-MD方法,对化学链燃烧过程Al₂O₃负载Fe₂O₃载氧体（Fe₂O₃/Al₂O₃）表面CH₄反应过程模拟,探究Al₂O₃惰性载体对Fe₂O₃-CH₄体系燃烧过程的调控机制。研究发现添加Al₂O₃惰性载体改变了化学链燃烧过程中Fe₂O₃载氧体反应性和Fe₂O₃/Al₂O₃-CH₄反应体系的热力学和动力学行为。主要是促进了Fe₂O₃载氧体表面CH₄氧化,并对CH₄反应过程、中间体、产物及其反应速率和放热量等均具有显著促进和调控作用。原因在于Al₂O₃惰性载体对Fe₂O₃活性相中晶格氧的活化作用促进了晶格氧的迁移-扩散-释放。添加惰性载体增强了Fe₂O₃载氧体在化学链燃烧过程晶格氧释放速率和释放量,有利于CH₄氧化燃烧向合成气的高效、清洁转化,强化了化学链燃烧过程,满足当前能源高效转化和碳减排目标。     

双功能yolk-shell钴@钴氮碳掺杂氧电极催化剂

以ZIF-67为模板,通过表面原位聚合多巴胺,与金属Co²⁺发生强烈螯合,释放出有机配体,得到中空的金属-有机结构材料（Co-PDA）。通过900℃高温处理得到类似蛋黄（yolk-shell）结构的金属氮掺杂碳材料（Co@Co-N/C）。这种特殊结构的材料具有优异的氧还原（ORR）和析氧反应（OER）电催化活性,在0.1 mol/L KOH电解液中,其ORR的半波电位为0.81 V,Tafel斜率为60 mV/dec;在电流密度为10 mA/cm²时,其OER过电位为390 mV,Tafel斜率为71 mV/dec,总的氧电极催化活性为0.82 V,是一种优良的双功能氧电极催化剂。     

Electrospinning Ru doped Co3O4 porous nanofibers as promising bifunctional catalysts for oxygen evolution and oxygen reduction reactions

Enhancing the catalytic activity for oxygen evolution and oxygen reduction reactions is critical for rechargeable metal-air batteries. Herein, coral-like Ru-doped cobalt oxide nanofibers are prepared by electrospinning and subsequent heat treatment, which reduce the charge transfer resistance of cobalt oxide and optimize its active sites. Moreover, the large specific surface area and rich porosity of the one-dimensional nanomaterials prepared by the electrospinning method markedly improved the catalytic activity. Under the same catalyst load, Ru-doped cobalt oxide nanofibers have an overpotential of 300 mV, which is smaller than that of ruthenium oxide. In the oxygen reduction reaction, the positive half-wave potential of Ru-doped cobalt oxide nanofibers and Pt/C is the same (0.81 V). This work combines the strategies of doping and the advantages of electrospinning nanofibers to make a breakthrough in the catalytic activity of doped cobalt oxide nanofibers, and provides a new basis for the design of one-dimensional nanofiber bifunctional catalysts.     

Synergistic effect of V and Fe in Ni/Fe/V ternary layered double hydroxides for efficient and durable oxygen evolution reaction

High-performance and stable electrocatalysts are vital for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Herein, via a one-pot hydrothermal method, Ni/Fe/V ternary layered double hydroxides (NiFeV-LDH) derived from Ni foam are fabricated to work as highly active and durable electrocatalysts for OER. By changing the feeding ratio of Fe and V salts, the prepared ternary hydroxides were optimized. At an Fe:V ratio of 0.5:0.5, NiFeV-LDH exhibits outstanding OER activity superior to that of the binary hydroxides, requiring overpotentials of 269 and 274 mV at 50 mA·cm^–2 in the linear sweep voltammetry and sampled current voltammetry measurements, respectively. Importantly, NiFeV-LDH shows extraordinary long-term stability (≥ 75 h) at an extremely high current density of 200 mA·cm^–2. In contrast, the binary hydroxides present quick decay at 200 mA·cm^–2 or even reduced current densities (150 and 100 mA·cm^–2). The outstanding OER performance of NiFeV-LDH benefits from the synergistic effect of V and Fe while doping the third metal into bimetallic hydroxide layers: (a) Fe plays a crucial role as the active site; (b) electron-withdrawing V stabilizes the high valence state of Fe, thus accelerating the OER process; (c) V further offers great stabilization for the formed intermediate of FeOOH, thus achieving superior durability.     

A dual metal-organic framework strategy for synthesis of FeCo@NC bifunctional oxygen catalysts for clean energy application

Developing high efficient bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts for clean energy applications like Zin-air battery (ZAB) is highly desired, because it would reduce the cost and speed up the practical application of ZAB. Here we use a dual metal–organic framework (MOF) synthesis strategy to prepare the N-doped carbon supported bimetallic FeCo nanoparticle catalysts (marked as FeCo@NC) by pyrolysis of ZnCo-ZIF/MIL-101(Fe) composite. The FeCo@NC exhibits remarkable electrocatalytic activity for ORR with half-wave potential of 0.89 V vs. the reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) and robust durability for both ORR and OER (oxygen reduction reaction and oxygen evolution reaction), which is attributed to the generation of Fe_0.26Co_0.74 crystalline phase and mesopores due to the dual-MOF synthesis strategy. The rechargeable ZAB based on FeCo@NC air electrode shows a maximum energy density of 139.6mW·cm^-2 and excellent cyclic stability over 130 h, significantly surpassing the Pt and Ir-based ZAB. The present work provides a useful dual-MOF synthesis strategy for preparing high-performance multifunctional catalysts for ORR, OER and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER).     

Co-Fe2O3[104]铁基载氧体优化体系作用下褐煤化学链燃烧特性

前期研究发现高弥勒指数晶面载氧体Fe₂O₃[104]具有高的化学链燃烧反应特性,且Co对煤及其热解中间产物具有催化气化和催化转化作用。通过正交实验优化制备Co-Fe₂O₃[104]/Al₂O₃载氧体体系结构,开展Co-Fe₂O₃[104]/Al₂O₃与褐煤的化学链燃烧,揭示载氧体与褐煤发生化学链燃烧的特性。结果表明:形貌控制制备的高弥勒指数晶面铁基载氧体Co-Fe₂O₃[104]/Al₂O₃(质量分数10%)促进了褐煤化学链燃烧过程中氧的迁移速率以及载氧体的还原程度,进而显著提高了载氧体与褐煤化学链燃烧的反应速率及反应效率。进一步通过CO多循环化学链燃烧反应、XRD和TEM表征了Co-Fe₂O₃[104]/Al₂O₃(10%)的可再生性及反应稳定性。     

铁基载氧体辅助无烟煤焦富氧燃烧动力学分析

流化床铁基载氧体辅助富氧燃烧下传统石英砂床料被铁基载氧体替代,铁基载氧体扩展了传统床料的“热载体”的功能,另承担了“氧载体”的角色,为调节炉内氧分布与煤燃烧过程匹配提供了新思路。本文在热重实验平台探究了10%O₂/90%CO₂气氛下分析纯Fe₂O₃、赤铁矿及钢渣三种铁基载氧体辅助无烟煤焦燃烧特性及动力学。结果表明,相较于纯无烟煤焦燃烧,铁基载氧体辅助燃烧下无烟煤焦的燃烧特性得到显著改善,其中燃烧速率提高29%以上,燃尽温度降低65℃以上,综合燃烧指数提升2倍以上,活化能与指前因子同步增加且表现出“补偿效应”。三种铁基载氧体中分析纯Fe₂O₃对无烟煤焦燃烧特性的改善略优于赤铁矿和钢渣,钢渣可作为流化床铁基载氧体辅助富氧燃烧的床料替代石英砂。     

Cooperative effect between copper species and oxygen vacancy in Ce0.7−xZrxCu0.3O2 catalysts for carbon monoxide oxidation

The effects of Zr doping on the existence of Cu and the catalytic performance of Ce_0.7−xZr_xCu_0.3O₂ for CO oxidation were investigated. The characterization results showed that all samples have a cubic structure, and a small amount of Zr doping facilitates Cu²⁺ ions entering the CeO₂ lattice, but excessive Zr doping leads to the formation of surface CuO crystals again. Thus, the number of oxygen vacancies caused by the Cu²⁺ entering the lattice (e.g., Cu²⁺–□–Ce⁴⁺; □: oxygen vacancy), and the amount of reducible copper species caused by CuO crystals, varies with the Zr doping. Catalytic CO oxidation tests indicated that the oxygen vacancy and the reducible copper species were the adsorption and activation sites of O₂ and CO, respectively, and the cooperative effects between them accounted for the high CO oxidation activity. Thus, the samples x = 0.1 and 0.3, which possessed the most oxygen vacancy or reducible copper species, showed the best activity for CO oxidation, with full CO conversion obtained at 110 °C. The catalyst is also stable and has good resistance to water during the reaction.     

Co-Fe2O3纳米载氧体作用下CO化学链燃烧富集CO2

制备了不同量级Co掺杂Fe₂O₃载氧体Co-Fe₂O₃,利用BET和TEM对载氧体结构进行表征。通过在不同温度下Co-Fe₂O₃与气体燃料CO的还原反应,考察Co-Fe₂O₃对CO化学链燃烧特性。结果表明,同一温度条件下,掺杂量越高,还原反应转化率越高;掺杂量不变的情况下,温度升高促使还原程度加深,缩短了载氧体完全还原转化的时间。根据TGA曲线进行了化学动力学分析,发现Co_0.2Fe还原反应过程在344.7～391.0℃和414.7～472.5℃温度范围反应动力学对应扩散控制的Jander方程模型,607.6～681.5℃温度范围对应二维扩散反应模型,并分别计算出相应模型的表观活化能和频率因子。结果可为化学链燃烧技术应用提供理论指导。     

超薄MOF纳米片前驱体高效电催化OER反应

金属-有机骨架材料作为前驱体制备特定形貌的纳米材料用于水氧化反应(OER)，成为新的研究热点。使用溶剂热法在泡沫镍基底上合成超薄的NiCoFe-MOF纳米片，在保留其纳米片形貌的基础上原位电化学转化为金属氢（羟基）氧化物。在1 M KOH电解液中，10 mA?cm-2电流密度时的过电位仅为189 mV，Tafel斜率为35 mV/dec，且长时间电解实验表明其具有较高稳定性。原位拉曼结果表明，反应的高活性来源于反应过程中的“活性氧物种”中间体。