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Hydrogen spillover‐based binary (HSBB) system has attracted significant attention in alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Accelerating hydrogen spillover in the HSBB system is crucial for the HER activity. Herein, a highly efficient HSBB system is developed by anchoring nano‐Ru on oxygen vacancy (Vo) rich amorphous/crystal ZrO2. Theoretical...
Designing heterojunctions using two semiconductors with aligned band structures is a promising strategy for solar energy-driven photocatalytic hydrogen production. Particularly, S-scheme heterojunctions exhibit significant promise for accelerating spatial separation and migration of photoexcited charge carriers while maintaining strong redox capaci...
Aqueous Zn‐ion battery (AZIB) is a new type of secondary battery developed in recent years. It has the advantages of high energy density, high power density, efficient and safe discharge process, non‐toxic and cheap battery materials, simple preparation process, etc., and has high application prospects in emerging large‐scale energy storage fields...
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Visible-light-driven photocatalytic hydrogen evolution is considered as one of the most useful approaches to produce renewable fuels from abundant resources. Indium oxide (In2O3) has attracted much attention in the field of solar hydrogen production due to its moderate band gap, which can be driven by visible light easily. However, the efficiency o...
Ruthenium (Ru) is a promising electrocatalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), despite suffering from low activity in non‐acidic conditions due to the high kinetic energy barrier of H2O dissociation. Herein, the synthesis of carbon nanosheet‐supported RuP/Ru heterostructures (RuP/Ru@CNS) from a natural polysaccharide is reported and demon...
The rod-like HP/CoP2 composite synthesized by chemical vapor deposition and subsequent template etching process has demonstrated to be an effective visible light (λ > 420 nm) driven photocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) from pure water splitting. The optimal HP/CoP2 composite with CoP2 as cocatalyst exhibited an excellent HER rate of...
Red phosphorus (RP) is an emerging visible‐light‐responsive photocatalyst, yet the rapid charge recombination has limited photocatalytic hydrogen production activity. In this work, a Z‐scheme heterostructure with RP nanolayer coated on high‐index (116) faceted anatase TiO2 nanoparticles (TiO2@RP) is designed and fabricated via chemical vapor deposi...
In article number 2300137, Yun Lu, Yuhe Chen, Zehui Jiang, Dongjiang Yang, and co-workers present a highly efficient and ultrastable bamboo-based catalytic microreactor containing mesoporous TiO2-encapsulating ultrafine Pd nanoparticles. Due to the existence of strong metal-support interactions between the Pd and the TiO2 support, the microreactor...
The incorporation of heteroatoms into carbon aerogels (CAs) can lead to structural distortions and changes in active sites due to their smaller size and electronegativity compared to pure carbon. However, the evolution of the electronic structure from single‐atom doping to heteroatom codoping in CAs has not yet been thoroughly investigated, and the...
Aerogel has excellent application potential in adsorption, heat preservation, and other areas due to its typical advantages of low density and high porosity. However, there are several issues with the use of aerogel in oil/water separation, including weak mechanical qualities and challenges in eliminating organic contaminants at low temperature. In...
Plant-based flow microreactors with natural channel structures, renewable properties, and environmental friendliness have increasingly gained popularity in heterogeneous catalysis. However, firmly immobilizing the catalysts simultaneously with ease and adaptability, maintaining great effectivity and long-term stability, is still a fundamental chall...
The identification of reactive species in peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation triggered by carbon-based single atom catalysts is the key to reveal the pollutant degradation mechanism. Herein, carbon-based single atom catalyst with low-coordinated Co-N3 sites (CoSA-N3-C) was synthesized to active PMS for norfloxacin (NOR) degradation. The CoSA-N3-C/P...
Tuning the electronic structure of single atom catalysts (SACs) is an effective strategy to promote the catalytic activity in peroxymonosulfate (PMS)-based advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). Herein, a series of Fe-based SACs with S1/2/3/4-coordination numbers on graphene were designed to regulate the electronic structural of SACs at molecular lev...
Developing efficient and sustainable photocatalyst is crucial for antibiotic degradation in water treatment. Iron (Fe) species modified semiconductor photocatalysts have been widely used in visible-light driven Fenton-like systems. However, the limited dispersion of Fe sites and low redox rate of the Fe(III)/Fe(II) restrict the catalytic performanc...
The controllable synthesis of oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalyst is an urgent need to advance the development of sustainable energy conversion and storage. However, the OER efficiency in acidic media is seriously hindered by slow reaction kinetics. The traditional acidic OER electrocatalysts are more prone to be oxidized and corroded a...
Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) has received great interest as an anode material for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) because of its appealing theoretical capacity. However, its low reaction kinetics and poor cycling stability severely hinder its widespread application. Herein, we outline a simple method for fabricating a series of ultra-thin MoS2/carbon co...
Developing heterogeneous catalysts with dispersed single-atom sites is highly desirable to enhance peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation for pollutant degradation. Herein, a novel PMS activation catalyst, single-atom Co anchored on sulfhydryl decorated UiO-66 (Zr-MSA-Co), was synthesized via the strong coordination between Co and sulfhydryl. The batch...
Fe-based carbonaceous materials are a promising catalyst for the degradation of organic pollutants in wastewater through the advanced oxidation. The electron density of Fe centers plays significant role on their degradation performance. However, how to tune the electronic structure of Fe centers to boost catalytic activity is a huge challenge. Here...
Unsaturated environment is the key to affect catalytic activity of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Unveiling the effect of unsaturated sites toward ORR activity is of importance due to the vague unsaturated states. Reported here is a proof‐of‐concept strategy on the evaluation of unsaturated bonds (UBs) on adjacent carbon environment by precis...
Gelidium amansii-derived biochars (GAB) were synthesized through one-step H3PO4 chemical activation at impregnation ratios of 1.5-5 and applied for norfloxacin (NOR) removal in the marine environment. The effects of contact time and initial concentration, especially the salinity and humic acid on NOR adsorption were emphasized. The results showed t...
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)-based Fenton-like catalysts with mixed-valence and oxygen vacancies (OVs) were designed by H2 reduction of Fe-MIL-101 to activate H2O2. The degradation efficiency of norfloxacin (NOR) by Fe-MIL-101 treated at 220 °C (Fe-MIL-101-H-220) (100%) was significantly higher than that of original Fe-MIL-101 (51.1%) and showed...
Unsaturated environment is the key to affect catalytic activity of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Unveiling the effect of unsaturated sites toward ORR activity is of importance due to the vague unsaturated states. Reported here is a proof‐of‐concept strategy on the evaluation of unsaturated bonds (UBs) on adjacent carbon environment by precis...
The treatment of water pollution caused by antibiotic residues is essential for human health and the ecological environment. Herein, FeOx nanoclusters modified TiO2 nanofibers (FeOx-TNFs) heterostructure was fabricated for efficient photocatalytic Fenton-like removal of antibiotic norfloxacin (NOR) under white LED irradiation. Compared with the pri...
The application of gel polymer electrolyte (GPE) in solid state supercapacitor (SSC) has attracted much attention due to its excellent mechanical properties and chemical stability. However, traditional polymer substrates have high crystallinity, resulting in sluggish lithium migration and low ionic conductivity. In this work, density functional the...
The residues of daily-used antibiotics are difficult to be removed and very harmful to the environment. Herein, FeOx@FeP heterostructure was constructed by surface phosphorization of hematite (α-Fe2O3) synthesized via a facile hydrothermal method for efficient photo-Fenton degradation of antibiotic norfloxacin (NOR). Compared with the bare α-Fe2O3,...
Developing ORR catalysts in acidic electrolytes is a hot topic in the field of fuel cells. However, the defective carbon materials hardly exhibit an effective oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) performance because the high energy barrier of ORR process in acidic electrolytes. Considering the regulatory effect of carbon defects for other metal-based ca...
The controllable and large-scale synthesis of Fenton-like catalysts advances the development of industrial wastewater treatments, but a great challenge is remained due to its low catalytic activity at a wide pH range and poor cyclic utilization. Herein, the urchin-like Cu2O/CuO heterojunction on a multi-channeled wood carbon was rationally designed...
Lowering the Pt loading of Pt-based materials is a promising strategy to explore excellent oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalysts. One surprising approach is to develop Pt-alloys, which can effectively reduce the usage of Pt and induced highly catalytic activity through regulation effect between multi-metals. Herein, the N-doped porous bi...
Dual co-catalysts have an essential effect on improving the photoelectrochemical (PEC) performance of semiconductor materials. In this study, NieNi(OH) 2 or/and Nikel phosphate (NiPi) nanocrystals co-catalysts were deposited on the surface of as-prepared TiO 2 nano-tube arrays (TNTAs) by a simple electrodeposition route for PEC hydrogen production....
Electrochemical reduction of nitrogen is considered a promising route for achieving green and sustainable ammonia synthesis under ambient conditions. A transition metal atom loaded on N-doped graphene is commonly used in the nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR), but the effect of the graphene's coordination environment on electron transfer has rarely...
Solar-to-hydrogen conversion through photocatalysis is a sustainable and promising strategy for storing solar energy. Recently, elemental red phosphorus (RP) with broad light absorption has been recognized as a potential candidate for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution, while challenges remain due to the rapid recombination of photogenerated carrier...
In the face of the increasingly serious rapid depletion of fossil fuels, exploring alternative energy conversion technologies may be a promising choice to alleviate this crisis. Transition metal carbides (TMCs)/carbon composites are considered as prospective electrocatalysts due to their high catalytic activities and structural stability. In this w...
Red phosphorus (RP) is a promising visible-light-driven semiconductor for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution, but the activity is restricted due to the rapid charge carrier recombination and sluggish surface reaction kinetics. Herein, cobalt phosphate (CoP2) modified RP heterostructure was developed by in situ phosphorization of cobalt oxide from ph...
Algae contains most of the marine biogenic S, and is the main producer of dimethylsulfide, of which oxidation products contribute ~ 40% acidity of the acid rain. The biogenic S of red algae mainly exists in carrageenan molecules. In this work, 89% of C and 96% of biogenic S in carrageenan was synchronically fixed into biochar to form thiophene S de...
A stable and high-efficiency bamboo-inspired catalytic capillary microreactor (CMR) decorated with Ag nanoparticles (NPs) is skillfully designed for the continuous-flow reduction of nitroaromatics. By a novel continuous-flow method, Ag NPs are mainly dispersed around the long microchannels uniformly and firmly in bamboo vascular bundle. The bioinsp...
Cobalt-nitrogen-doped carbon (Co-N-C) materials are regarded as promising candidates to replace Pt-based catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Introducing Zn species with a small electronegativity to form Co/Zn-N-C catalysts could promote the electron transfer and enhance the ORR activity. Herein, we report Zn-anchored Co nanoparticles enc...
Developing low-cost, efficient oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts to replace Pt-based materials is urgently required for the application of Zn-air batteries (ZABs) and microbial fuel cells (MFCs). In this work, meso-microporous carbon fibers with tunable defect density were synthesized by carrageenan fibers. A highly defective carbon fiber (...
The heterogeneous electro-Fenton (Hetero-EF) system is characterized by in situ generation of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Then, the hydroxyl radicals (•OH) formed by activization of H2O2 can strongly oxidize and mineralize pollutants in wastewater. Single-site heterogeneous catalysts (SSHCs) have the essence of isolated active single sites anchored o...
Developing an ultraefficient heterogeneous catalyst for peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation at a wide pH range is a challenge. Herein, ultrathin NiCo2O4 nanosheets (NiCo2O4NS, ~1 nm), with the dominant exposure of (311) facet, was designed for PMS activation. The NiCo2O4NS/PMS system exhibited superior degradation of norfloxacin (NOR) over a wide pH...
Active center reconstruction is essential for high performance oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalysts. Usually, the ORR activity stems from the electronic environment of active sites by charge redistribution. We introduce an asymmetry strategy to adjust the charge distribution of active centers by designing conjugated polymer (CP) catalys...
Rational design of multifunctional electrocatalysts can optimize the mutual conversion of water and oxygen. CoFe-LDH-based electrocatalysts with highly tunable electronic, component, and catalytic properties have attracted considerable attention. Herein, we report the synthesis of cation vacancy rich CoFe-LDH (CoFeV-LDH) and its trace Pt loaded mat...
Carbon fibers with intrinsic carbon defects (D-CFs) were fabricated through heteroatoms doping and de-doping using seaweed polysaccharide as the precursor. When evaluated as oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalyst, D-CFs display an initial potential of 0.92 V (vs. RHE) and a limiting diffusion current density of 5.38 mA·cm⁻² in KOH electrol...
Porous carbon aerogel material has gained an increasing attraction for developing supercapacitor electrodes due to its cost-effective synthesis process and relatively high electrochemical performance. However, the environmental performances of supercapacitor electrodes produced from different carbon aerogel materials are never comparatively studied...
Due to the advantages of non-invasiveness and painlessness, oral administration can be applied to deliver opioid analgesics to interfere with chronic pain. However, the variability of pH in the gastrointestinal environment brings huge challenges for drug delivery. In order to establish an oral delivery vehicle that can controllably exist in the gas...
Active center reconstruction is essential for searching high performance oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalysts. Usually, the ORR activity stems from the special electronic environment of active sites through charge redistribution. In this work, we introduce “asymmetry” strategy to adjust the charge distribution of active centers by preci...
Understanding the origin of high activity of Fe-N-C electrocatalysts in oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is critical but still challenging for developing efficient nonprecious metal catalysts in fuel cells and metal-air batteries. Herein, we developed Fe-based ORR catalyst containing highly dispersed interfaces of Fe2N/Fe3C, and revealed the origin...
Solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) can effectively facilitate spatially homogeneous lithium (Li)-ion flux and rapid Li-ion transport, which is significantly critical for long-lifespan Li-metal batteries (LMBs). Recently, Lu et al. report a natural-wood-structured interface as an artificial SEI to prepare high-performance LMBs with a long lifespan.
Photocatalytic water disinfection has emerged as a promising approach for water purification. However, exploring efficient and rapid visible light driven materials for photocatalytic bacterial inactivation is still a challenging problem. Herein, red phosphorus/titanium oxide (TiO2@RP) nanofibers were developed for effective water disinfection by a...
Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is a serious and tenacious disease. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photothermal therapy (PTT) are effective means of cancer treatment. However, PDT combined with PTT has been rarely reported in ccRCC treatment. In the present study, by developing the core–shell structured TiO2@red phosphorus nanorods (TiO2@RP...
Algae, which contains most of the marine biogenic sulfur (S), is the main producer of dimethylsulfide (DMS). The oxidation products of DMS (methanesulfonic acid (MSA) and non-sea salt sulfates (nss-SO42-)) are important contributors to acid rain acidity (~ 40%) and have great influence on global climate change and acid rain formation. The biogenic...
Developing cost-effective electrocatalysts with efficient activity and superior stability for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) over a wide pH range is highly desirable and remains a significant challenge. Herein, we report CoP supported RuP3 nanosheet (RuP3-CoP NS) HER electrocatalysts through an ice-templating method. Constructing heterojunctions...
The properties of ZnN6 has been studied under high pressure using first-principles calculations. Three high-pressure phases, metallic Cm phase, semiconductor P1, and polymeric nitrogen I41md phases, have been observed at 2.3 GPa, 28 GPa, and 98 GPa, respectively. Through theoretical calculations indicate that the I41md phase is thermodynamically st...
Facile and controllable fabrication of eminently active and durable bifunctional catalysts for seawater electrolysis is significant for hydrogen production due to the shortage of freshwater resources. However, its implementation remains as a major challenge since the anodic reaction is sluggish. Here, we designed an artificial sandwich-like S,P-(Ni...
One-dimensional (1D) nanomaterials are widely used in different fields, and the increased application of 1D nanomaterials has drawn concerns about their unknown toxicity. 1D titanium oxide (TiO2) nanomaterials in different crystal phases are commonly applied in environmental remediation and solar energy conversion fields, but these materials pose a...
Fabrication of 2D ultrathin nanocrystals with rich electronic and band structures from bulk nonlayered structures remains a great challenge. Chen et al. report a novel “K-insertion and unzipping’’ approach to efficiently break strong chemical bonds between planes and atoms of bulk phase, yet opening up a whole new avenue to construct 2D ultrathin n...
Secondary batteries are widely used in energy storage equipment. To obtain high-performance batteries, the development and utilization of electrode materials with cheap price and ideal theoretical gravimetric and volumetric specific capacities have become particularly important. Naturally abundant and low-cost red phosphorus (RP) is recognized as a...
The gel polymer electrolyte (GPE) is the key to assembling high-performance solid-state supercapacitors (SSCs). The commercial poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) GPE has developed a reputation due to low ionic conductivity endowed by its high crystallinity and poor water retention capacity. In this work, density functional theory (DFT) calculations first re...
Photoelectrocatalytic (PEC) degradation of antibiotics residues is one of the most effective strategies for wastewater treatment. TiO 2 has been widely used as an efficient photoelectrode material for pollutant removal. However, the degradation efficiency of UV light-driven TiO 2-based photoelectrodes is still low. In this study, phosphorus-doped T...
Novel Ce-mediated Fe-MIL-101 (Fe/Ce-MIL-101) Fenton catalysts were synthesized to efficiently remove norfloxacin (NOR). The substitution of Ce remarkably enhanced the catalytic performance of Fe-MIL-101, and the degradation efficiency of NOR...