Carbon EnergyPub Date : 2024-03-28DOI: 10.1002/cey2.568
Xiaofei Zhang, Wenhuan Huang, Le Yu, Max García-Melchor, Dingsheng Wang, Linjie Zhi, Huabin Zhang
{"title":"Cover Image, Volume 6, Number 3, March 2024","authors":"Xiaofei Zhang, Wenhuan Huang, Le Yu, Max García-Melchor, Dingsheng Wang, Linjie Zhi, Huabin Zhang","doi":"10.1002/cey2.568","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cey2.568","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b><i>Front cover image</i></b>: The directional catalytic conversion of CO<sub>2</sub> into carboxylic acids via heterogeneous catalysis presents a promising pathway for achieving carbon neutrality and obtaining high-value chemicals. However, challenges such as CO<sub>2</sub> inertness and unsatisfactory product selectivity persist. In article number CEY2362, Zhang et al. summarize current research progress in producing carboxylic acids through photo-, electric-, and thermal catalysis, highlight strategies to construct catalysts, outline challenges and future research directions, offering insights into this area.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":33706,"journal":{"name":"Carbon Energy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":20.5,"publicationDate":"2024-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cey2.568","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140321779","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lignin-derived hard carbon anode with a robust solid electrolyte interphase for boosted sodium storage performance","authors":"Jingqiang Zheng, Yulun Wu, Chaohong Guan, Danjun Wang, Yanqing Lai, Jie Li, Fuhua Yang, Simin Li, Zhian Zhang","doi":"10.1002/cey2.538","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cey2.538","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Hard carbon is regarded as a promising anode candidate for sodium-ion batteries due to its low cost, relatively low working voltage, and satisfactory specific capacity. However, it still remains a challenge to obtain a high-performance hard carbon anode from cost-effective carbon sources. In addition, the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) is subjected to continuous rupture during battery cycling, leading to fast capacity decay. Herein, a lignin-based hard carbon with robust SEI is developed to address these issues, effectively killing two birds with one stone. An innovative gas-phase removal-assisted aqueous washing strategy is developed to remove excessive sodium in the precursor to upcycle industrial lignin into high-value hard carbon, which demonstrated an ultrahigh sodium storage capacity of 359 mAh g<sup>−1</sup>. It is found that the residual sodium components from lignin on hard carbon act as active sites that controllably regulate the composition and morphology of SEI and guide homogeneous SEI growth by a near-shore aggregation mechanism to form thin, dense, and organic-rich SEI. Benefiting from these merits, the as-developed SEI shows fast Na<sup>+</sup> transfer at the interphases and enhanced structural stability, thus preventing SEI rupture and reformation, and ultimately leading to a comprehensive improvement in sodium storage performance.</p>","PeriodicalId":33706,"journal":{"name":"Carbon Energy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":19.5,"publicationDate":"2024-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cey2.538","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140372237","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carbon EnergyPub Date : 2024-03-28DOI: 10.1002/cey2.569
Dae-Ho Son, Ha Kyung Park, Dae-Hwan Kim, Jin-Kyu Kang, Shi-Joon Sung, Dae-Kue Hwang, Jaebaek Lee, Dong-Hwan Jeon, Yunae Cho, William Jo, Taeseon Lee, JunHo Kim, Sang-Hoon Nam, Kee-Jeong Yang
{"title":"Back Cover Image, Volume 6, Number 3, March 2024","authors":"Dae-Ho Son, Ha Kyung Park, Dae-Hwan Kim, Jin-Kyu Kang, Shi-Joon Sung, Dae-Kue Hwang, Jaebaek Lee, Dong-Hwan Jeon, Yunae Cho, William Jo, Taeseon Lee, JunHo Kim, Sang-Hoon Nam, Kee-Jeong Yang","doi":"10.1002/cey2.569","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cey2.569","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b><i>Back cover image</i></b>: In article number cey2.434, Yang and co-workers reported vertical plane depth-resolved surface potential and carrier separation characteristics in flexible Cu<sub>2</sub>ZnSn(S,Se)<sub>4</sub> solar cells. The band energy structure was predicted between the intragrains and the grain boundaries. To minimize carrier recombination, it is necessary to form an upward band bending structure over the entire absorber at the grain boundaries and to form a current path in the intragrains.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":33706,"journal":{"name":"Carbon Energy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":20.5,"publicationDate":"2024-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cey2.569","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140321764","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carbon EnergyPub Date : 2024-03-27DOI: 10.1002/cey2.540
Haroon A. M. Saeed, Weilin Xu, Hongjun Yang
{"title":"The application of cellulosic-based materials on interfacial solar steam generation for highly efficient wastewater purification: A review","authors":"Haroon A. M. Saeed, Weilin Xu, Hongjun Yang","doi":"10.1002/cey2.540","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cey2.540","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The world's population is growing, leading to an increasing demand for freshwater resources for drinking, sanitation, agriculture, and industry. Interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG) can solve many problems, such as mitigating the power crisis, minimizing water pollution, and improving the purification and desalination of seawater, rivers/lakes, and wastewater. Cellulosic materials are a viable and ecologically sound technique for capturing solar energy that is adaptable to a range of applications. This review paper aims to provide an overview of current advancements in the field of cellulose-based materials ISSG devices, specifically focusing on their applications in water purification and desalination. This paper examines the cellulose-based materials ISSG system and evaluates the effectiveness of various cellulosic materials, such as cellulose nanofibers derived from different sources, carbonized wood materials, and two-dimensional (2D) and 3D cellulosic-based materials from various sources, as well as advanced cellulosic materials, including bacterial cellulose and cellulose membranes obtained from agricultural and industrial cellulose wastes. The focus is on exploring the potential applications of these materials in ISSG devices for water desalination, purification, and treatment. The function, advantages, and disadvantages of cellulosic materials in the performance of ISSG devices were also deliberated throughout our discussion. In addition, the potential and suggested methods for enhancing the utilization of cellulose-based materials in the field of ISSG systems for water desalination, purification, and treatment were also emphasized.</p>","PeriodicalId":33706,"journal":{"name":"Carbon Energy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":19.5,"publicationDate":"2024-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cey2.540","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140313535","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carbon EnergyPub Date : 2024-03-22DOI: 10.1002/cey2.511
Dichao Wu, Jiayuan Li, Yuying Zhao, Ao Wang, Gaoyue Zhang, Jianchun Jiang, Mengmeng Fan, Kang Sun
{"title":"Lignin-derived carbon with pyridine N-B doping and a nanosandwich structure for high and stable lithium storage","authors":"Dichao Wu, Jiayuan Li, Yuying Zhao, Ao Wang, Gaoyue Zhang, Jianchun Jiang, Mengmeng Fan, Kang Sun","doi":"10.1002/cey2.511","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cey2.511","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Biomass-derived carbon is a promising electrode material in energy storage devices. However, how to improve its low capacity and stability, and slow diffusion kinetics during lithium storage remains a challenge. In this research, we propose a “self-assembly-template” method to prepare B, N codoped porous carbon (BN-C) with a nanosandwich structure and abundant pyridinic N-B species. The nanosandwich structure can increase powder density and cycle stability by constructing a stable solid electrolyte interphase film, shortening the Li<sup>+</sup> diffusion pathway, and accommodating volume expansion during repeated charging/discharging. The abundant pyridinic N-B species can simultaneously promote the adsorption/desorption of Li<sup>+</sup>/PF<sub>6</sub><sup>−</sup> and reduce the diffusion barrier. The BN-C electrode showed a high lithium-ion storage capacity of above 1140 mAh g<sup>−1</sup> at 0.05 A g<sup>−1</sup> and superior stability (96.5% retained after 2000 cycles). Moreover, owing to the synergistic effect of the nanosandwich structure and pyridinic N-B species, the assembled symmetrical BN-C//BN-C full cell shows a high energy density of 234.7 W h kg<sup>−1</sup>, high power density of 39.38 kW kg<sup>−1</sup>, and excellent cycling stability, superior to most of the other cells reported in the literature. As the density functional theory simulation demonstrated, pyridinic N-B shows enhanced adsorption activity for Li<sup>+</sup> and PF<sub>6</sub><sup>−</sup>, which promotes an increase in the capacity of the anode and cathode, respectively. Meanwhile, the relatively lower diffusion barrier of pyridinic N-B promotes Li<sup>+</sup> migration, resulting in good rate performance. Therefore, this study provides a new approach for the synergistic modulation of a nanostructure and an active site simultaneously to fabricate the carbon electrode material in energy storage devices.</p>","PeriodicalId":33706,"journal":{"name":"Carbon Energy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":19.5,"publicationDate":"2024-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cey2.511","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140202117","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carbon EnergyPub Date : 2024-03-20DOI: 10.1002/cey2.525
Siwon Kim, Hong Rim Shin, Ki Jae Kim, Min-Sik Park, Jong-Won Lee
{"title":"Driving inward growth of lithium metal in hollow microcapsule hosts by heteroatom-controlled nucleation","authors":"Siwon Kim, Hong Rim Shin, Ki Jae Kim, Min-Sik Park, Jong-Won Lee","doi":"10.1002/cey2.525","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cey2.525","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The application of Li metal anodes in rechargeable batteries is impeded by safety issues arising from the severe volume changes and formation of dendritic Li deposits. Three-dimensional hollow carbon is receiving increasing attention as a host material capable of accommodating Li metal inside its cavity; however, uncontrollable and nonuniform deposition of Li remains a challenge. In this study, we synthesize metal–organic framework-derived carbon microcapsules with heteroatom clusters (Zn and Ag) on the capsule walls and it is demonstrated that Ag-assisted nucleation of Li metal alters the outward-to-inward growth in the microcapsule host. Zn-incorporated microcapsules are prepared via chemical etching of zeolitic imidazole framework-8 polyhedra and are subsequently decorated with Ag by a galvanic displacement reaction between Ag<sup>+</sup> and metallic Zn. Galvanically introduced Ag significantly reduces the energy barrier and increases the reaction rate for Li nucleation in the microcapsule host upon Li plating. Through combined electrochemical, microstructural, and computational studies, we verify the beneficial role of Ag-assisted Li nucleation in facilitating inward growth inside the cavity of the microcapsule host and, in turn, enhancing electrochemical performance. This study provides new insights into the design of reversible host materials for practical Li metal batteries.</p>","PeriodicalId":33706,"journal":{"name":"Carbon Energy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":19.5,"publicationDate":"2024-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cey2.525","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140170404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"MOF-derived 1D/3D N-doped porous carbon for spatially confined electrochemical CO2 reduction to adjustable syngas","authors":"Wei Zhang, Hui Li, Daming Feng, Chenglin Wu, Chenghua Sun, Baohua Jia, Xue Liu, Tianyi Ma","doi":"10.1002/cey2.461","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cey2.461","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Electrochemical reduction of CO<sub>2</sub> to syngas (CO and H<sub>2</sub>) offers an efficient way to mitigate carbon emissions and store intermittent renewable energy in chemicals. Herein, the hierarchical one-dimensional/three-dimensional nitrogen-doped porous carbon (1D/3D NPC) is prepared by carbonizing the composite of Zn-MOF-74 crystals in situ grown on a commercial melamine sponge (MS), for electrochemical CO<sub>2</sub> reduction reaction (CO<sub>2</sub>RR). The 1D/3D NPC exhibits a high CO/H<sub>2</sub> ratio (5.06) and CO yield (31 mmol g<sup>−1</sup> h<sup>−1</sup>) at −0.55 V, which are 13.7 times and 21.4 times those of 1D porous carbon (derived from Zn-MOF-74) and N-doped carbon (carbonized by MS), respectively. This is attributed to the unique spatial environment of 1D/3D NPC, which increases the adsorption capacity of CO<sub>2</sub> and promotes electron transfer from the 3D N-doped carbon framework to 1D carbon, improving the reaction kinetics of CO<sub>2</sub>RR. Experimental results and charge density difference plots indicate that the active site of CO<sub>2</sub>RR is the positively charged carbon atom adjacent to graphitic N on 1D carbon and the active site of HER is the pyridinic N on 1D carbon. The presence of pyridinic N and pyrrolic N reduces the number of electron transfer, decreasing the reaction kinetics and the activity of CO<sub>2</sub>RR. The CO/H<sub>2</sub> ratio is related to the distribution of N species and the specific surface area, which are determined by the degree of spatial confinement effect. The CO/H<sub>2</sub> ratios can be regulated by adjusting the carbonization temperature to adjust the degree of spatial confinement effect. Given the low cost of feedstock and easy strategy, 1D/3D NPC catalysts have great potential for industrial application.</p>","PeriodicalId":33706,"journal":{"name":"Carbon Energy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":19.5,"publicationDate":"2024-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cey2.461","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140170520","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carbon EnergyPub Date : 2024-03-15DOI: 10.1002/cey2.443
Zhangxin Chen, Fan Jing, Minghui Luo, Xiaohui Wu, Haichang Fu, Shengwei Xiao, Binbin Yu, Dan Chen, Xianqiang Xiong, Yanxian Jin
{"title":"Local coordination and electronic interactions of Pd/MXene via dual-atom codoping with superior durability for efficient electrocatalytic ethanol oxidation","authors":"Zhangxin Chen, Fan Jing, Minghui Luo, Xiaohui Wu, Haichang Fu, Shengwei Xiao, Binbin Yu, Dan Chen, Xianqiang Xiong, Yanxian Jin","doi":"10.1002/cey2.443","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cey2.443","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Catalyst design relies heavily on electronic metal-support interactions, but the metal-support interface with an uncontrollable electronic or coordination environment makes it challenging. Herein, we outline a promising approach for the rational design of catalysts involving heteroatoms as anchors for Pd nanoparticles for ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR) catalysis. The doped B and N atoms from dimethylamine borane (DB) occupy the position of the Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub> lattice to anchor the supported Pd nanoparticles. The electrons transfer from the support to B atoms, and then to the metal Pd to form a stable electronic center. A strong electronic interaction can be produced and the d-band center can be shifted down, driving Pd into the dominant metallic state and making Pd nanoparticles deposit uniformly on the support. As-obtained Pd/DB–Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub> exhibits superior durability to its counterpart (∼14.6% retention) with 91.1% retention after 2000 cycles, placing it among the top single metal anodic catalysts. Further, in situ Raman and density functional theory computations confirm that Pd/DB–Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub> is capable of dehydrogenating ethanol at low reaction energies.</p>","PeriodicalId":33706,"journal":{"name":"Carbon Energy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":19.5,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cey2.443","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140153913","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carbon EnergyPub Date : 2024-03-15DOI: 10.1002/cey2.520
Yongqin Wang, Fulin Cheng, Jiawen Ji, Chenyang Cai, Yu Fu
{"title":"Reshaping Li–Mg hybrid batteries: Epitaxial electrodeposition and spatial confinement on MgMOF substrates via the lattice-matching strategy","authors":"Yongqin Wang, Fulin Cheng, Jiawen Ji, Chenyang Cai, Yu Fu","doi":"10.1002/cey2.520","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cey2.520","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The emergence of Li–Mg hybrid batteries has been receiving attention, owing to their enhanced electrochemical kinetics and reduced overpotential. Nevertheless, the persistent challenge of uneven Mg electrodeposition remains a significant impediment to their practical integration. Herein, we developed an ingenious approach that centered around epitaxial electrocrystallization and meticulously controlled growth of magnesium crystals on a specialized MgMOF substrate. The chosen MgMOF substrate demonstrated a robust affinity for magnesium and showed minimal lattice misfit with Mg, establishing the crucial prerequisites for successful heteroepitaxial electrocrystallization. Moreover, the incorporation of periodic electric fields and successive nanochannels within the MgMOF structure created a spatially confined environment that considerably promoted uniform magnesium nucleation at the molecular scale. Taking inspiration from the “blockchain” concept prevalent in the realm of big data, we seamlessly integrated a conductive polypyrrole framework, acting as a connecting “chain,” to interlink the “blocks” comprising the MgMOF cavities. This innovative design significantly amplified charge-transfer efficiency, thereby increasing overall electrochemical kinetics. The resulting architecture (MgMOF@PPy@CC) served as an exceptional host for heteroepitaxial Mg electrodeposition, showcasing remarkable electrostripping/plating kinetics and excellent cycling performance. Surprisingly, a symmetrical cell incorporating the MgMOF@PPy@CC electrode demonstrated impressive stability even under ultrahigh current density conditions (10 mA cm<sup>–2</sup>), maintaining operation for an extended 1200 h, surpassing previously reported benchmarks. Significantly, on coupling the MgMOF@PPy@CC anode with a Mo<sub>6</sub>S<sub>8</sub> cathode, the assembled battery showed an extended lifespan of 10,000 cycles at 70 C, with an outstanding capacity retention of 96.23%. This study provides a fresh perspective on the rational design of epitaxial electrocrystallization driven by metal–organic framework (MOF) substrates, paving the way toward the advancement of cutting-edge batteries.</p>","PeriodicalId":33706,"journal":{"name":"Carbon Energy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":19.5,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cey2.520","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140153696","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Yttrium- and nitrogen-doped NiCo phosphide nanosheets for high-efficiency water electrolysis","authors":"Guangliang Chen, Huiyang Xiang, Yingchun Guo, Jun Huang, Wei Chen, Zhuoyi Chen, Tongtong Li, Kostya (Ken) Ostrikov","doi":"10.1002/cey2.522","DOIUrl":"10.1002/cey2.522","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Engineering high-performance and low-cost bifunctional catalysts for H<sub>2</sub> (hydrogen evolution reaction [HER]) and O<sub>2</sub> (oxygen evolution reaction [OER]) evolution under industrial electrocatalytic conditions remains challenging. Here, for the first time, we use the stronger electronegativity of a rare-Earth yttrium ion (Y<sup>3+</sup>) to induce in situ NiCo-layered double-hydroxide nanosheets from NiCo foam (NCF) treated by a dielectric barrier discharge plasma NCF (PNCF), and then obtain nitrogen-doped YNiCo phosphide (N-YNiCoP/PNCF) after the phosphating process using radiofrequency plasma in nitrogen. The obtained N-YNiCoP/PNCF has a large specific surface area, rich heterointerfaces, and an optimized electronic structure, inducing high electrocatalytic activity in HER (331 mV vs. 2000 mA cm<sup>−2</sup>) and OER (464 mV vs. 2000 mA cm<sup>−2</sup>) reactions in 1 M KOH electrolyte. X-ray absorption spectroscopy and density functional theory quantum chemistry calculations reveal that the coordination number of CoNi decreased with the incorporation of Y atoms, which induce much shorter bonds of Ni and Co ions and promote long-term stability of N-YNiCoP in HER and OER under the simulated industrial conditions. Meanwhile, the CoN-YP<sub>5</sub> heterointerface formed by plasma N-doping is the active center for overall water splitting. This work expands the applications of rare-Earth elements in engineering bifunctional electrocatalysts and provides a new avenue for designing high-performance transition-metal-based catalysts in the renewable energy field.</p>","PeriodicalId":33706,"journal":{"name":"Carbon Energy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":19.5,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cey2.522","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140153616","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}