Dual-defective strategy directing in situ assembly for effective interfacial contacts in MoS2 cocatalyst/In2S3 light harvester layered photocatalysts

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (36) ◽  
pp. 13980-13988 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhibin Fang ◽  
Xueyan Huang ◽  
Yaozhu Wang ◽  
Wenhui Feng ◽  
Yan Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Active Sites ◽  
Interfacial Contact ◽  
Novel Strategy ◽  
Dual Defective

Directed by a novel strategy of dual-defective construction, both enhanced reactivity and considerable photostability are achieved in layered MoS2/In2S3 photocatalysts with intimate interfacial contact and rich active sites.

Polyaniline Coating Enables Electronic Structure Engineering in Fe3O4 to Promote Alkaline Oxygen Evolution Reaction

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Zou ◽  
Yuan Huang ◽  
Liwen Jiang ◽  
Arindam Indra ◽  
Yongqing Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Structure ◽  
Oxygen Evolution ◽  
Oxygen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Simple Process ◽  
Molecular Modification ◽  
Mild Conditions ◽  
Novel Strategy ◽  
Structure Engineering

Abstract The electronic structure of active sites is of importance for catalysts to achieve an optimized interaction with the intermediates. In this study, a unique organic-inorganic hybrid oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalyst composed of electrochemically inactive conducting polyaniline (PANI) and non-precious Fe-based oxide Fe3O4 is presented. PANI molecules were in-situ loaded on Fe3O4 nanoparticles through an efficient and simple process under mild conditions. The electronic structure of Fe3O4 was modulated by creating a strong interaction with PANI molecules, leading to enhanced activity and stability of the catalyst to achieve 10 mA cm-2 geometrical current density at overpotential of 265 mV in 1 M aqueous KOH solution. This work demonstrates that a highly efficient electrocatalyst can be achieved by molecular modification and provides a novel strategy for the optimization of the inactive non-precious catalysts.

scholarly journals Electrokinetic and in situ spectroscopic investigations of CO electrochemical reduction on copper

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Li ◽  
Xiaoxia Chang ◽  
Haochen Zhang ◽  
Arnav S. Malkani ◽  
Mu-jeng Cheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Transport ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Gas Diffusion ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Adsorbed Hydrogen ◽  
Diffusion Type ◽  
Proton Coupled Electron Transfer ◽  
Alkaline Electrolytes ◽  
Reaction Orders

AbstractRigorous electrokinetic results are key to understanding the reaction mechanisms in the electrochemical CO reduction reaction (CORR), however, most reported results are compromised by the CO mass transport limitation. In this work, we determined mass transport-free CORR kinetics by employing a gas-diffusion type electrode and identified dependence of catalyst surface speciation on the electrolyte pH using in-situ surface enhanced vibrational spectroscopies. Based on the measured Tafel slopes and reaction orders, we demonstrate that the formation rates of C2+ products are most likely limited by the dimerization of CO adsorbate. CH4 production is limited by the CO hydrogenation step via a proton coupled electron transfer and a chemical hydrogenation step of CO by adsorbed hydrogen atom in weakly (7 < pH < 11) and strongly (pH > 11) alkaline electrolytes, respectively. Further, CH4 and C2+ products are likely formed on distinct types of active sites.

Diffuse Reflectance FT-IR Characterization of Active Sites under Reaction Conditions: The Production of Oxygenates in the CO/H2 Reaction

1994 ◽  
Vol 48 (10) ◽  
pp. 1208-1212 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. J. Benítez ◽  
I. Carrizosa ◽  
J. A. Odriozola
Keyword(s):  
Infrared Spectra ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance ◽  
Reaction Conditions ◽  
In Situ Drifts ◽  
Ft Ir

The reactivity of a Lu2O3-promoted Rh/Al2O3 catalyst in the CO/H2 reaction is reported. Methane, heavier hydrocarbons, methanol, and ethanol are obtained. In situ DRIFTS has been employed to record the infrared spectra under the actual reaction conditions. The structure of the observed COads DRIFTS bands has been resolved into its components. The production of oxygenates (methanol and ethanol) has been correlated with the results of the deconvolution calculation. Specific sites for the production of methanol and ethanol in the CO/H2 reaction over a Rh,Lu2O3/Al2O3 catalyst are proposed.

Construction of Hierarchical ZnIn2S4/C3N4 Heterojunction for Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation of Tetracycline

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Min ◽  
Zhengqing Wei ◽  
Zhen Yu ◽  
Yu-Ting Xiao ◽  
Shien Guo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Degradation ◽  
Organic Contaminants ◽  
Charge Separation ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
In Situ Growth ◽  
Efficient Charge

Both efficient charge separation and sufficiently exposed active sites are critical limiting for solar-driven organic contaminants degradation. Herein, we describe a hierarchical heterojunction photocatalyst fabricated by in situ growth of...

Electrochemically controlled in-situ conversion of CO2 to defective carbon nanotubes for enhanced H2O2 production

Nanoscale ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ao Yu ◽  
Guoming Ma ◽  
Longtao Zhu ◽  
Yajing Hu ◽  
Ruiling Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Catalytic Reactions ◽  
H2o2 Production

Defects on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) can be used as active sites to promote the occurrence of catalytic reactions and improve the ability of catalysts. Although some progress has been made...

scholarly journals Visualization of Active Sites of Nanoporous Metal Catalyst by in-situ TEM Observation

Materia Japan ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 55 (12) ◽  
pp. 589-589
Author(s):  
Takeshi Fujita ◽  
Mingwei Chen ◽  
Tomoharu Tokunaga ◽  
Yuta Yamamoto ◽  
Shigeo Arai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Active Sites ◽  
Metal Catalyst ◽  
Nanoporous Metal

Photocatalytic reforming of glycerol for H2 evolution on Pt/TiO2: fundamental understanding the effect of co-catalyst Pt and the Pt deposition route

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 2271-2282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoliang Jiang ◽  
Xianliang Fu ◽  
Li Zhang ◽  
Sugang Meng ◽  
Shifu Chen
Keyword(s):  
Active Sites ◽  
H2 Evolution ◽  
Co Catalyst ◽  
Fundamental Understanding

The effects of deposited Pt and its deposition route on the photocatalytic reforming of glycerol for H2 evolution over Pt/TiO2 were investigated. Intimately loaded Pt(0) particles are the key active sites for the reaction, the formation of which was favored by an in situ photo-deposition route.

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