Shuying Wang , Liuen Wang , Yang Lu , Yingjiu Zhang
{"title":"Effective electrocatalytic overall water splitting over a pearl chain-like NiCoP/CNT hybrid sponge electrode in basic solution","authors":"Shuying Wang , Liuen Wang , Yang Lu , Yingjiu Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.jelechem.2025.119034","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jelechem.2025.119034","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The electrocatalytic splitting of water into H<sub>2</sub> and O<sub>2</sub> is a potential method for continuous and controllable production of clean energy. Herein, we developed a pearl chain-like nickel cobalt phosphide (NiCoP) nanoparticle-modified 3D CNT sponge electrode by a simple electrodeposition method. The NiCoP/CNT hybrid electrode was found to exhibit excellent electrocatalytic performance for HER and OER in the alkaline solution (1 M KOH). In particular, the NiCoP/CNT hybrid electrodes generated 10 and 100 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> cathodic currents at overpotentials of 73 mV, and 140 mV, respectively. Meanwhile, the NiCoP/CNT compounds generated anodic currents of 10 and 100 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> at overpotentials of 288 and 353 mV, respectively. More specifically, no significant degradation was observed after a 100 h stability test with connecting the NiCoP/CNTs (+) and NiCoP/CNTs (−) in two-electrode system for water splitting under KOH solution. This work demonstrated that bifunctional transition metal electrocatalyst would be a wonderful catalyst for overall water splitting in basic aqueous solution.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry","volume":"984 ","pages":"Article 119034"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143552420","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aleksandra Mašulović , Jelena Lađarević , Jelena Lović , Vesna Vitnik , Željko Vitnik , Milka Avramov Ivić , Dušan Mijin
{"title":"Comparative experimental and DFT study of the electrochemical oxidation of azo pyridone dyes","authors":"Aleksandra Mašulović , Jelena Lađarević , Jelena Lović , Vesna Vitnik , Željko Vitnik , Milka Avramov Ivić , Dušan Mijin","doi":"10.1016/j.jelechem.2025.119043","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jelechem.2025.119043","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study examines electrooxidation behavior of three aryl azo pyridone using cyclic (CV) and square-wave voltammetry (SWV) on a glassy carbon electrode (GC) in Britton–Robinson (BR) aqueous buffer solutions and quantum-chemical calculations. Results indicate that the electrochemical activity is closely related to the presence of the hydrazone (–NH–N=) bridge of the dyes. The most stable protonated and deprotonated forms of dyes are identified by comparing experimental UV–Vis spectra with calculated spectra. Additionally, calculated ionization energies for both forms aligned with observed electrochemical activity, emphasizing the deprotonated anionic form as the most active. The proposed electrooxidation mechanism suggests that initial step involves dye deprotonation to achieve the most stable anionic form, followed by electron removal to generate a radical, and subsequent geometric adjustments to optimize electron density distribution and stability. The differences of the electrochemical behavior of dyes are discussed with consideration of underlying mechanism.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry","volume":"983 ","pages":"Article 119043"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143520514","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Carbon-based thick films for electrochemical detection of neonicotinoid insecticides","authors":"Barbara Repič , Gregor Marolt , Danjela Kuscer","doi":"10.1016/j.jelechem.2025.119054","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jelechem.2025.119054","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Neonicotinoids (NNIs) are water-soluble, toxic, widespread-used systemic insecticides commonly found in the environment. Integrated electrochemical sensors enable the rapid on-site detection of NNIs in aqueous samples by analysing the reduction of the NNI's nitro functional group on the working electrode. We have investigated graphite (G), glassy carbon (GC) and carbon black (CB) thick films as working electrodes for the electrochemical detection of the NNI imidacloprid (IMD). Up to 35-μm-thick films of G, GC and CB on alumina were prepared by screen printing and subsequent firing at 850 °C in argon. G had the largest grain size, the roughest surface, and the lowest sheet resistance of 6.9 Ω/sq. GC and CB had a smoother surface, while their sheet resistances were up to 27 Ω/sq. All three films showed a reversible response to the Fe(CN)<sub>6</sub><sup>3−/4−</sup> redox probe with G having the highest electrochemically active surface area and the highest heterogeneous electron transfer rate constant. In the IMD solution with neutral pH, G, GC and CB exhibited characteristic reduction peak at −1.1 V and a re-oxidation peak at +0.2 V. An additional adsorption cathodic peak was observed with CB, indicating a significantly higher affinity of CB for IMD adsorption. With LODs under 1 μM, the G, GC and CB pristine thick films exhibiting great potential for the sensitive detection of IMD.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry","volume":"984 ","pages":"Article 119054"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143552421","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qianqian Song , Yang Chen , Yongjian Xu , Yatao Yan , Qianhui Wu , Fang Guo , Ming Chen , Guowang Diao
{"title":"N, P co-doping Co9S8/NC for enhanced the Electrocatalytic water splitting in all-pH","authors":"Qianqian Song , Yang Chen , Yongjian Xu , Yatao Yan , Qianhui Wu , Fang Guo , Ming Chen , Guowang Diao","doi":"10.1016/j.jelechem.2025.119044","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jelechem.2025.119044","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Hydrogen energy represents a form of green energy, and the electrolysis of water for hydrogen production is recognized as an efficient method. Current research is primarily focused on the development of catalysts that are both efficient and stable, particularly those capable of functioning consistently across the entire pH spectrum. In this work, Co<sub>9</sub>S<sub>8</sub>/NC co doped with N and P was successfully synthesized through a series of sulfurization, calcination, and phosphating operations using dual ligand Co-ZIF as the precursor. By coating a carbon layer and co doping with nitrogen and phosphorus, the catalytic performance and stability of hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) were significantly improved over the entire pH range. At a fixed current density of 10 mA cm<sup>−2</sup>, the overpotential of HER was measured at voltages of 136, 96, and 194 mV in three different pH solutions. Furthermore, the electrocatalyst exhibits remarkable electrochemical stability over extended periods. After 20 h or 2000 cycles of testing, the catalytic activity did not show a significant decrease across the entire pH range, but rather exhibited a relatively sustained constant.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry","volume":"984 ","pages":"Article 119044"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143552418","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhixin Yang , Qiyang Hu , Haiyan Yang , Xinhai Li , Zhixing Wang , Huajun Guo , Guochun Yan , Hui Duan , Jiexi Wang , Guangchao Li
{"title":"Promoting air stability of Co-Li2O cathode additive via LiAlO2 coating for lithium-ion batteries","authors":"Zhixin Yang , Qiyang Hu , Haiyan Yang , Xinhai Li , Zhixing Wang , Huajun Guo , Guochun Yan , Hui Duan , Jiexi Wang , Guangchao Li","doi":"10.1016/j.jelechem.2025.119042","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jelechem.2025.119042","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The consumption of Li<sup>+</sup> in anode or cathode side results in low coulombic efficiency and poor cycling stability. Prelithiation additive is considered as an effective way to offset the irreversible Li<sup>+</sup> loss, especially the one with high irreversible specific capacity and suitable working voltage. Li<sub>2</sub>O exhibits one of the most promising candidates, benefiting from its high theoretical specific capacity (1793 mAh g<sup>−1</sup>) and adoptable working voltage. However, the sluggish Li<sup>+</sup> deintercalation kinetics and inferior air stability restricts its further application. Herein, LiAlO<sub>2</sub> coated additives (Co-Li<sub>2</sub>O@LAO) was prepared to alleviate the above inferior effects which Co element activated Li<sub>2</sub>O and LiAlO<sub>2</sub> coating contributed to a stable interface. The as-prepared Co-Li<sub>2</sub>O@ LAO additives showed a specific capacity as high as 813.0 mAh g<sup>−1</sup> and the initial coulombic efficiency was only 2.5 % in Li-half cells, well manifesting the prelithiation additives characteristics. Especially, the specific capacity of Co-Li<sub>2</sub>O@ LiAlO<sub>2</sub> maintained at 746.4 mAh g<sup>−1</sup> even after being exposed into air for 24 h. As a comparison, the value of Co-Li<sub>2</sub>O-24 sample was only 471.8 mAh g<sup>−1</sup>. This work provides a new idea for air stable prelithiation additives preparation when it comes to the practical application.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry","volume":"983 ","pages":"Article 119042"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143520513","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Understanding ion intercalation of LiMn2O4 in brine for electrochemical detection of Li+","authors":"Hu Fu , Weigang Zhu , Wenhua Xu , Zhongwei Zhao","doi":"10.1016/j.jelechem.2025.119033","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jelechem.2025.119033","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Lithium-ion detection is necessary for extraction of lithium. Electrochemical sensors based on spinel LiMn<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/λ-MnO<sub>2</sub> are expected to enable low-cost detection of lithium ions. Many studies demonstrate preferential intercalation of lithium ions, but little research has been done on how the differences in intercalation between lithium and other ions arise. Here, the differences in intercalation were identified by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Lithium ions were preferentially intercalated into λ-MnO<sub>2</sub> because of low charge transfer impedance. The apparent diffusion coefficient of sodium or potassium ions was one order of magnitude lower than that of lithium ions, while that of magnesium or calcium ions was two orders of magnitude lower. Therefore, insignificant intercalation of sodium, magnesium, potassium, and calcium ions slowed down diffusion of lithium ions through the channel and obstructed lithium-ion intercalation. The concentration of lithium ions was detected in brine of Baqiancuo Salt Lake by stripping voltammetry using λ-MnO<sub>2</sub> and an average recovery of 95.0 % was achieved. This study gives insights into ion intercalation of LiMn<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> in brine, which favors improvement of lithium-ion sensor based on LiMn<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>. In addition, the investigation facilitates understanding of the selectivity of similar materials (e.g., LiFePO<sub>4</sub> and Prussian blue analogous) in intercalation process.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry","volume":"983 ","pages":"Article 119033"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143479075","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jiaxing Chen , Jinghai Liu , Yanchao Zhu , Jiawei Shi , Weiwei Cai , Luhua Lu
{"title":"Non-uniform nitrogen doped carbon nanosheet anchored platinum nanoparticles with high oxygen reduction reaction activity","authors":"Jiaxing Chen , Jinghai Liu , Yanchao Zhu , Jiawei Shi , Weiwei Cai , Luhua Lu","doi":"10.1016/j.jelechem.2025.119030","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jelechem.2025.119030","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>High oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity and stability of cathode catalyst is one of key issues to obtain high performance proton-exchange membrane fuel cells. The most successful ORR catalysts are Pt/C based composites for their stable ORR activity in acidic electrolyte in practical application. Heteroatoms doped carbon materials especially nitrogen doped carbon supports for Pt are found to be highly effective in improving ORR activity of Pt/C based catalysts. However, research on distribution of doped nitrogen in carbon materials and its influence on ORR activity and stability is rare. In this work, we report a nitrogen doped carbon nanosheet (NC) with non-uniform distribution of doped nitrogen. Nitrogen enriched microporous regions are found to be favorable for selective anchoring Pt nanoparticles by the strong Pt<img>N interaction. The influence of non-uniform doped nitrogen on ORR activity and stability of Pt/NC catalysts via statistical analysis changes of Pt nanoparticles' size and their distribution before and after accelerated durability test (ADT) is carried out. It is found that NC with appropriate non-uniform doped nitrogen can well tune disperse anchoring of Pt nanoparticles and their size on NC surface and effectively improving and stabilizing activity of Pt in acidic electrolyte environment than commercial Pt/C catalyst.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry","volume":"984 ","pages":"Article 119030"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143478620","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Gold and gold‑platinum clusters as nanocatalysts for conversion of hydrogen peroxide","authors":"Konstanty Zdunek, Agnieszka Więckowska","doi":"10.1016/j.jelechem.2025.119009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jelechem.2025.119009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The electrocatalytic properties of Au<sub>24</sub>Pt(SR)<sub>18</sub> (shortly: Au<sub>24</sub>Pt) clusters protected by <em>n</em>-butanethiol C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>9</sub>SH haven't been characterized in detail yet. The platinum atom, surrounded by delocalized electrons in the gold core Au<sub>12</sub>Pt, exhibits different behaviour compared to atoms in pure platinum nanoparticles. In this study we confirm this phenomenon by demonstrating a strong electrocatalytic effect for the electrooxidation and electroreduction of hydrogen peroxide using a gold working electrode modified with a <em>Nafion</em>-suspended product containing Au<sub>24</sub>Pt clusters (<em>Nafion</em> – perfluorosulfonic copolymer). The currents measured at constant potentials of ±0.5 V versus an Ag/AgCl reference electrode, and hydrogen peroxide molarities ranging from 1 to 10 mM, show a linear dependence with a high correlation coefficient of up to 0.999. Due to the durability of the modified electrodes in water-based solutions and the reproducibility of the results, this technique appears promising for detecting the hydrogen peroxide in biological samples without damaging the sample, provided it remains stable within the specified potential range.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry","volume":"984 ","pages":"Article 119009"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143509466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Minglu Liu , Min Zeng , Xiaocheng Li , Yao Liu , Fangfang Wang , Shengwen Zhong
{"title":"Double‑carbon protected pre-lithiated SiOx anode for lithium-ion storage with high initial Coulombic efficiency and long cycle life","authors":"Minglu Liu , Min Zeng , Xiaocheng Li , Yao Liu , Fangfang Wang , Shengwen Zhong","doi":"10.1016/j.jelechem.2025.119032","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jelechem.2025.119032","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Silicon monoxide (SiO<sub>x</sub>) is the most prevalent high-capacity anode material because of their relatively low volume change and superior cycling performance in comparison to silicon (Si). Nevertheless, its low initial coulombic efficiency (ICE) acts as a hindrance to the advancement of anode materials for Li-ion batteries. This study proposes a novel strategy for achieving double‑carbon protected homogeneous pre-lithiation of Li-SiO<sub>x</sub>/C/C microparticles, utilising in-situ solid phase prelithiation and secondary carbon coating. To enhance the ICE two pre‑lithium strategies were compared, one is in-situ pre‑lithium by direct contact of SiO<sub>x</sub> with LiH (Li-SiO<sub>x</sub>), and the other is in-situ pre‑lithium by mixing carbon-coated SiO<sub>x</sub> with LiH (Li-SiO<sub>x</sub>/C). We found that the presence of the carbon coating led to a mild prelithiation reaction between SiOx and LiH, which improved the homogeneity of the prelithiation and reduced the overgrowth of lithium silicate and crystalline Si. The double‑carbon coating improves the electrical conductivity and structural stability of SiO<sub>x</sub> electrode. The Li-SiO<sub>x</sub>/C/C prepared with up to 87.13 % ICE and excellent cycling stability. The Li-SiO<sub>x</sub>/C/C material employed in the NMC811-Li-SiO<sub>x</sub>/C/C full battery exhibits a capacity retention of 78.2 % after 100 cycles, in comparison to 70.13 % with the SiO<sub>x</sub>/C material. The findings provide a practical solution to be applied in the commercial context of SiO<sub>x</sub>-based anode materials.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry","volume":"983 ","pages":"Article 119032"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143512474","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Eu2O3-modified cobalt nanoparticles supported carbon-based Nanorods for enhanced oxygen reduction reaction performance","authors":"Dandan Jiang, Danyang Wu, Yongze Cao, Xizhen Zhang, Yichao Wang, Baojiu Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.jelechem.2025.119031","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jelechem.2025.119031","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Reasonable modification of transition metal based electrocatalysts to achieve an increase in oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) performance is a critically significant research area, which takes on a crucial part in realizing the replacement of the commercial noble metal catalysts and cutting the expense of rechargeable metal-air batteries. Therefore, a carbon-based nanorods supporting cobalt nanoparticles modified by rare earth Eu is proposed in this work. Compared with Co-NC, the prepared EuCo-NC exhibits exceptional catalytic activity, even exceeding commercial Pt/C. The result show that the addition of Eu<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> succeed in increasing the activity at the interface of metal particles by adjusting the electronic structure of Co. Meanwhile, the incorporation of Eu<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> promotes the generation of oxygen vacancies and the adsorption of O<sub>2</sub>, as well as further improve the performance of ORR. This paper presents a productive method of optimizing the activity of transition metal carbon-based catalysts by rare earth modification.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":355,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry","volume":"983 ","pages":"Article 119031"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143520568","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}