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Microelectrochemical investigation of electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction 电催化析氢反应的微电化学研究

Materials Today Catalysis Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcata.2025.100106

Kai Bao , Cong Ma , Lingzhi Wang , Ruijie Li , Wenbin Wang , Zongxiao Wu , Wei Zhai , Jingkun Wu , Chengxuan Ke , Zhixiang Tao , Zhuangzhuang Yin , Junlei Qi , Qiyuan He

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Materials Today Catalysis Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-16 DOI: 10.1016/S2949-754X(25)00020-1

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Constructing electron transport channel of SnO2/BaSO4 on g-C3N4 for enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic H2 production 在g-C3N4上构建SnO2/BaSO4的电子传递通道以增强可见光驱动光催化制氢

Materials Today Catalysis Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-03-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcata.2025.100098

Gongyue Dong , Xiaojuan Guo , Cheng Cheng , Feng Chen , Jinfeng Zhang , Yanping Du , Wei Meng , Maochang Liu , Jinwen Shi

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Polytriazine@CdS nanosheets as photosensitizer free catalyst for efficient photocatalytic reduction of CO2 Polytriazine@CdS纳米片作为无光敏剂催化剂用于高效光催化还原CO2

Materials Today Catalysis Pub Date : 2025-03-01 Epub Date: 2024-12-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcata.2024.100081

Jian Chen , Yixin Huang , Liu Wan, Cheng Du, Yan Zhang, Mingjiang Xie

{"title":"Polytriazine@CdS nanosheets as photosensitizer free catalyst for efficient photocatalytic reduction of CO2","authors":"Jian Chen , Yixin Huang , Liu Wan, Cheng Du, Yan Zhang, Mingjiang Xie","doi":"10.1016/j.mtcata.2024.100081","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mtcata.2024.100081","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The development of CdS-based photocatalysts with the appropriate bandgap structure, impressive optical response, and long-lasting reusability is both crucial and challenging. The heterogeneous catalyst, made up of polytriazine and CdS, demonstrates exceptional photogenerated charge separation and transfer capabilities, as well as superior CO<sub>2</sub> adsorption abilities. In this study, we have shown that the CO<sub>2</sub> photoassisted reduction efficiency of CdS nanosheets can be significantly improved through surface modification with a polytriazine polymer coating. The PP@CdS photocatalyst has been thoroughly characterized using techniques such as XRD, TEM, SEM, N<sub>2</sub> adsorption-desorption, CO<sub>2</sub> adsorption, DRS, XPS, and photoelectric performance tests. The catalytic performance of the PP@CdS was assessed through photoassisted CO<sub>2</sub> reduction reactions under visible light irradiation in an aqueous medium at 25 ℃. Owing to its enhanced CO<sub>2</sub> adsorption capacity and the efficient separation and utilization of photogenerated electrons, the PP@CdS photocatalyst demonstrated a CO yield (6.7 μmol/g/h) 1.3 times greater and a CH<sub>4</sub> yield (4.2 μmol/g/h) 1.3 times higher than that of bare CdS nanosheets. Furthermore, the PP@CdS photocatalyst demonstrated outstanding reusability in CO<sub>2</sub> reduction reactions. This study presents a novel approach to enhancing the CO<sub>2</sub> adsorption capacity and modulating the bandgap structure of polymer-coated semiconductor materials.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100892,"journal":{"name":"Materials Today Catalysis","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100081"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143148540","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Coupling cobalt single-atom catalyst with recyclable LiBr redox mediator enables stable LiOH-based Li-O2 batteries 偶联钴单原子催化剂与可回收的LiBr氧化还原介质可以实现稳定的lioh基Li-O2电池

Materials Today Catalysis Pub Date : 2025-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-02-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcata.2025.100090

Kang Huang , Zhixiu Lu , Shilong Dai , Chunyu Cui , Nam Dong Kim , Huilong Fei

{"title":"Coupling cobalt single-atom catalyst with recyclable LiBr redox mediator enables stable LiOH-based Li-O2 batteries","authors":"Kang Huang , Zhixiu Lu , Shilong Dai , Chunyu Cui , Nam Dong Kim , Huilong Fei","doi":"10.1016/j.mtcata.2025.100090","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mtcata.2025.100090","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cycling Li-O<sub>2</sub> batteries (LOBs) via LiOH is promising for developing practically viable batteries, while promoting the formation and decomposition of LiOH remains a challenge. Cobalt single atom catalysts (Co-SACs) have been exploited to mediate the direct 4e<sup>−</sup> oxygen reduction reaction for generating LiOH discharge products, but their inferior oxygen evolution activity renders the battery low energy efficiency and poor cycling life. Herein, we for the first time introduce LiBr redox mediator (RM) into the Co-SACs-catalyzed LOB system to facilitate the decomposition of LiOH. In the discharge process, the catalysis of Co-SAC is unaffected with the presence of LiBr. During charging, Br<sub>3</sub><sup>−</sup> is identified as the oxidizer to decompose LiOH at an appropriate potential (3.6 V). Significantly, the soluble Br<sup>−</sup>‬‬‬‬‬ is recyclable in the system as the BrO<sup>−</sup> intermediate‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ could shuttle to the anode and react with Li metal to regenerate Br<sup>−</sup>‬‬‬‬‬ ‬‬so that the generation of LiBrO<sub>3</sub> deposit is circumvented‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬. Consequently, the fabricated LOB demonstrates fewer side reactions, stable energy efficiency (drop rate of 0.10 % per cycle) and long cycle life (300 cycles at 1000 mA/g) under the ambient atmosphere.‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100892,"journal":{"name":"Materials Today Catalysis","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100090"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143378854","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Modulating selectivity and stability of the direct seawater electrolysis for sustainable green hydrogen production 海水直接电解可持续绿色制氢的选择性和稳定性调控

Materials Today Catalysis Pub Date : 2025-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-02-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcata.2025.100089

Dazhi Yao , Chun Liu , Yanzhao Zhang , Shuhao Wang , Yan Nie , Man Qiao , Dongdong Zhu

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Ambient urea synthesis via electrocatalytic C–N coupling 电催化C-N偶联合成环境尿素

Materials Today Catalysis Pub Date : 2025-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-02-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcata.2025.100092

Chen Chen

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Oxygen vacancy-mediated high-entropy oxide electrocatalysts for efficient oxygen evolution reaction 氧空位介导的高效析氧反应的高熵氧化物电催化剂

Materials Today Catalysis Pub Date : 2025-03-01 Epub Date: 2024-12-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcata.2024.100086

Ruonan Liu , Yaotian Yan , Liang Dun , Taili Yang , Bin Qin , Peijia Wang , Wei Cai , Shude Liu , Xiaohang Zheng

{"title":"Oxygen vacancy-mediated high-entropy oxide electrocatalysts for efficient oxygen evolution reaction","authors":"Ruonan Liu , Yaotian Yan , Liang Dun , Taili Yang , Bin Qin , Peijia Wang , Wei Cai , Shude Liu , Xiaohang Zheng","doi":"10.1016/j.mtcata.2024.100086","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mtcata.2024.100086","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Transition metal oxides hold great potential for water splitting due to their tunable electronic structures and abundant availability. However, their inherently poor electrical conductivity and limited catalytic activity hinder their practical implementation. Herein, high-entropy oxide (FeCoNiCrCuO) electrocatalysts featuring grain-like structure and oxygen vacancies-enriched surface were synthesized through an ultra-fast non-equilibrium high-temperature shock. The introduction of oxygen vacancies modulates the electronic structure and increases the carrier concentration, accelerating the rate-determining step of the oxygen evolution reactions and reducing the overpotential of oxygen evolution reactions. Consequently, the synthesized FeCoNiCrCuO electrocatalyst delivers a low overpotential of 256 mV at a current density of 10 mA·cm⁻² and a Tafel slope of 48.2 mV·dec⁻¹ in 1 M KOH, which is superior to samples lacking oxygen vacancies after annealing. This study presents an alternative approach to enhancing OER activity by employing a high-entropy oxide engineering strategy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100892,"journal":{"name":"Materials Today Catalysis","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100086"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143149469","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Materials Today Catalysis Pub Date : 2025-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-03-15 DOI: 10.1016/S2949-754X(25)00009-2

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Facile one-pot surfactant-free synthesis of 3D vertical graphene anchored ultrafine PtCo nanoparticles for ethanol oxidation 一锅无表面活性剂的3D垂直石墨烯锚定超细PtCo纳米颗粒乙醇氧化合成

Materials Today Catalysis Pub Date : 2025-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-03-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcata.2025.100094

Mingxing Nie , Fengyi Liu , Zijian Wang , Wei Gan , Jie Yu , Bin Wu , Qunhui Yuan

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