Hao Zhang , Tianyu Gao , Qizhao Zhang , Bang Gu , Qinghu Tang , Qiue Cao , Wenhao Fang
{"title":"Synergistic catalysis in loaded PtRu alloy nanoparticles to boost base-free aerobic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural","authors":"Hao Zhang , Tianyu Gao , Qizhao Zhang , Bang Gu , Qinghu Tang , Qiue Cao , Wenhao Fang","doi":"10.1016/j.mtcata.2023.100013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcata.2023.100013","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The synergistic catalysis of dual metal sites is vital for selective activation of complicated chemical bonds in biomass compounds. The base-free selective oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) using air as oxidant and water as solvent is a highly sustainable upgrading process for cellulosic carbohydrates. In this work, a series of Pt<sub><em>x</em></sub>Ru-MgAlO (<em>x</em> = 0.5, 1, 2 and 3, in mole) nanocatalysts with controlled particle sizes (<em>ca.</em> 2 nm) were synthesized by a PVP-assisted adsorption method. The Pt<sub>2</sub>Ru-MgAlO catalyst showed 99% selectivity of FDCA with full conversion of HMF at only 100 °C under 0.2 MPa of air. In the meantime, an initial reaction rate of HMF of 2.8 mmol mol<sub>M</sub><sup>−1</sup> s<sup>−1</sup> and an intrinsic turnover frequency of 61.5 h<sup>−1</sup> were attained, respectively. Besides, this catalyst exhibited superior stability during five consecutive reuses without metal leaching. It was disclosed that the Pt-Ru interaction played critical roles in determining the intrinsic activity and the C<img>O bond activation of the prepared Pt<sub><em>x</em></sub>Ru-MgAlO catalysts. Kinetic experiments combined with <em>in situ</em> chemisorption techniques clearly unraveled adsorption and activation processes of C<img>O bond on Pt<sup>0</sup>-Ru<sup>0</sup> sites. To the best of our knowledge, this work firstly reported a PtRu bimetallic catalyst for aerobic oxidation of HMF and provided insight into synergistic catalysis.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100892,"journal":{"name":"Materials Today Catalysis","volume":"3 ","pages":"Article 100013"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49765542","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mingyu Ma , Chengshi Gong , Xiuyun An , Zude Shi , Zheng Liu , Yongmin He
{"title":"The emergence of single-atom-layer catalysis","authors":"Mingyu Ma , Chengshi Gong , Xiuyun An , Zude Shi , Zheng Liu , Yongmin He","doi":"10.1016/j.mtcata.2023.100004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcata.2023.100004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>To improve the utilization efficiency of noble metals as well as lower their mass loading in electrocatalysis, the research community has contributed significant efforts to nanostructure noble metal catalysts in various dimensions during recent decades, such as porous structures (3D), nanosheets (2D), nanowires (1D), nanoclusters (0D), and individual atoms (i.e<em>.</em>, single-atom catalyst). Recently, with the development of the well-controlled synthesis of atom-thin materials (e.g., the noble metal layer or two-dimensional materials), a new type of catalyst defined as the single-atom-layer catalyst, has emerged, allowing nearly all the atoms at the monolayer to be accessible to catalytic reactions. In this perspective, we first introduced the unique properties of this catalyst and distinguished it from current single-atom catalysts, then highlighted its recent theoretical and experimental progress, and finally discussed critical challenges toward catalytic applications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100892,"journal":{"name":"Materials Today Catalysis","volume":"1 ","pages":"Article 100004"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49748184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Recent progress of low-dimensional metal sulfides photocatalysts for energy and environmental applications","authors":"Jun Di , Wei Jiang","doi":"10.1016/j.mtcata.2023.100001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcata.2023.100001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Due to the unique structure and electronic properties of low-dimensional materials, enormous potential can be achieved over low-dimensional materials for high-efficiency photocatalytic activity. Metal sulfide semiconductors with abundant optionality of various metal element, multi metal combination and ratio regulation shows favorable electronic structure adjustability. This review summarizes recent advances in the design, tuning and photocatalytic applications of low-dimensional metal sulfides. We start with the introduction of multifarious types of low-dimensional metal sulfides photocatalysts, including binary metal sulfides (such as CdS, ZnS, MoS<sub>2</sub>, SnS, SnS<sub>2</sub>, Bi<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub>, In<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub>, CuS, ReS<sub>2</sub>), ternary metal sulfides (such as In<sub>4</sub>SnS<sub>8</sub>, ZnIn<sub>2</sub>S<sub>4</sub>, CdIn<sub>2</sub>S<sub>4</sub>, CuInS<sub>2</sub>, CuIn<sub>5</sub>S<sub>8</sub>) and others (such as Cu-Zn-In-S, Cu-Zn-Ga-S, CuInP<sub>2</sub>S<sub>6</sub>, AgInP<sub>2</sub>S<sub>6</sub>). Then, the tuning strategies to improve the photocatalytic performance of low-dimensional metal sulfides have been summarized with the emphasis on structure–performance correlation, such as facet engineering, exposure of active edges, elemental doping, defect engineering, co-catalyst loading, single atom engineering, polarization enhancement and junction construction. The advancements in versatile photocatalytic applications of low-dimensional metal sulfides–based photocatalysts in the areas of environmental purification, water splitting, CO<sub>2</sub> reduction, N<sub>2</sub> reduction and organic synthesis are discussed. Finally, we end this review with a look into the opportunities and challenges of low-dimensional metal sulfides in future study.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100892,"journal":{"name":"Materials Today Catalysis","volume":"1 ","pages":"Article 100001"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49748579","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Peifang Guo , Lingxia Shi , Da Liu , Xinqiang Wang , Fan Gao , Yuan Ha , Jie Yin , Miao Liu , Hongge Pan , Renbing Wu
{"title":"Fe-doping-induced cation substitution and anion vacancies promoting Co3O4 hexagonal nanosheets for efficient overall water splitting","authors":"Peifang Guo , Lingxia Shi , Da Liu , Xinqiang Wang , Fan Gao , Yuan Ha , Jie Yin , Miao Liu , Hongge Pan , Renbing Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.mtcata.2023.100002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcata.2023.100002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Water electrolysis is a green technology for hydrogen fuel production, but greatly hampered by the slow kinetics of the anodic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and the cathodic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). In this work, we report an efficient strategy to simultaneously promote OER and HER performance on Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> hexagonal nanosheets via Fe-doping-induced cation substitution and anion vacancies. Benefiting from the integrated advantages of well-defined ultrathin nanosheets, abundant vacancies, and unique three-dimensional electrode configuration, the optimized Fe-doped Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> hexagonal nanosheets/nickel foam (Fe<sub>0.4</sub>Co<sub>2.6</sub>O<sub>4</sub> HNSs/NF) can achieve overpotentials of 328 mV at 100 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> for OER and 315 mV at 500 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> for HER, respectively, which is comparable to those of the benchmark noble electrocatalysts. More importantly, the Fe<sub>0.4</sub>Co<sub>2.6</sub>O<sub>4</sub> HNSs/NF-assembled electrolyzer for overall water splitting can deliver a current density of 100 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> at a cell voltage as low as 1.66 V and work steadily at 50 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> with a negligible fading up to 140 h.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100892,"journal":{"name":"Materials Today Catalysis","volume":"1 ","pages":"Article 100002"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49748253","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yaping Chen , Bingxing Zhang , Yongfeng Liu , Jian Chen , Hongge Pan , Wenping Sun
{"title":"Graphitic carbon nitride-based electrocatalysts for energy applications","authors":"Yaping Chen , Bingxing Zhang , Yongfeng Liu , Jian Chen , Hongge Pan , Wenping Sun","doi":"10.1016/j.mtcata.2023.100003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcata.2023.100003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Layered graphitic carbon nitride (g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>) has sparked extensive interest in energy applications due to the unique physicochemical properties, tunable molecular structure, and high stability. Herein, we review the research progress of g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>-based electrocatalysts for energy applications and summarize their design strategies from the perspectives of surface engineering and interfacial engineering, including heteroatom doping, defect engineering, and heterostructure engineering. Finally, we provide perspectives on the challenges and future directions of g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>-based electrocatalysts. This review would inspire new ideas into the development of next-generation g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>-based electrocatalysts with improved performance toward the sustainable and clean energy conversion systems.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100892,"journal":{"name":"Materials Today Catalysis","volume":"1 ","pages":"Article 100003"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49748510","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}