The effect of etching environment(opened or closed)on the synthesis and electrochemical properties of V_(2)C MXene was studied.V_(2)C MXene samples were synthesized by selectively etching of V2AlC at 90℃in two differ...The effect of etching environment(opened or closed)on the synthesis and electrochemical properties of V_(2)C MXene was studied.V_(2)C MXene samples were synthesized by selectively etching of V2AlC at 90℃in two different environments:opened environment(OE)in oil bath pans under atmosphere pressure and closed environment(CE)in hydrothermal reaction kettles under higher pressures.In OE,only NaF(sodium fluoride)+HCl(hydrochloric acid)etching solution can be used to synthesize highly pure V_(2)C MXene.However,in CE,both LiF(lithium fluoride)+HCl and NaF+HCl etchant can be used to prepare V_(2)C MXene.Moreover,the V_(2)C MXene samples made in CE had higher purity and better-layered structure than those made in OE.Although the purity of V_(2)C obtained by LiF+HCl is lower than that of V_(2)C obtained using NaF+HCl,it shows better electrochemical performance as anodes of lithium-ion batteries(LIBs).Therefore,etching in CE is a better method for preparing highly pure V_(2)C MXene,which provides a reference for expanding the synthesis methods of V_(2)C with better electrochemical properties.展开更多
The stabilization of non-precious metals as isolated active sites with high loading density over nitrogendoped carbon materials is essential for realizing the industrial application of single atom catalysts.However,ac...The stabilization of non-precious metals as isolated active sites with high loading density over nitrogendoped carbon materials is essential for realizing the industrial application of single atom catalysts.However,achieving high loading of single cobalt active sites with greatly enhanced oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)activity and stability remains challenging.Here,an efficient approach was described to create a single atom cobalt electrocatalyst(Co SAs/NC)which possesses enhanced mesoporosity and specific surface area that greatly favor the mass transportation and exposure of accessible active sites.The electronic structure of the catalyst by the strong metal-support interaction has been elucidated through experimental characterizations and theoretical calculations.Due to dramatically enhanced mass transport and electron transfer endowed by morphology and electronic structure engineering,Co SAs/NC exhibits remarkable ORR performance with excellent activity(onset and half-wave potentials of 1.04 V(RHE)and 0.90 V(RHE),Tafel slope of 69.8 mV dec^(-1)and J_(k) of 18.8 mA cm^(-2)at 0.85 V)and stability(7 mV activity decay after 10,000 cycles).In additio n,the catalyst demonstrates great promise as an alternative to traditional Pt/C catalyst in zinc-air batteries while maintaining high performance in terms of high specific capacity of(796.1 mAh/g_(Zn)),power density(175.4 mW/cm^(2)),and long-term cycling stability(140 h).This study presents a facile approach to design SACs with highly accessible active sites for electrochemical transformations.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51772077)the Program for Innovative Research Team(in Science and Technology)in University of Henan Province(19IRTSTHN027)+5 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Universities of Henan Province(NSFRF200101)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2019M652537)the Henan Postdoctoral Foundation(19030065)the Henan Province Key Science and Tech-nology Research Projects(202102310628)the Foundation of Henan Educational Committee(20B430006)the Doctoral Foundation of Henan Polytechnic University(B2019-41).
文摘The effect of etching environment(opened or closed)on the synthesis and electrochemical properties of V_(2)C MXene was studied.V_(2)C MXene samples were synthesized by selectively etching of V2AlC at 90℃in two different environments:opened environment(OE)in oil bath pans under atmosphere pressure and closed environment(CE)in hydrothermal reaction kettles under higher pressures.In OE,only NaF(sodium fluoride)+HCl(hydrochloric acid)etching solution can be used to synthesize highly pure V_(2)C MXene.However,in CE,both LiF(lithium fluoride)+HCl and NaF+HCl etchant can be used to prepare V_(2)C MXene.Moreover,the V_(2)C MXene samples made in CE had higher purity and better-layered structure than those made in OE.Although the purity of V_(2)C obtained by LiF+HCl is lower than that of V_(2)C obtained using NaF+HCl,it shows better electrochemical performance as anodes of lithium-ion batteries(LIBs).Therefore,etching in CE is a better method for preparing highly pure V_(2)C MXene,which provides a reference for expanding the synthesis methods of V_(2)C with better electrochemical properties.
基金supported by the Postdoctoral Research Foundation of China(2019M661247,2020T130091)Scientific Research Foundation for Returned Scholars of Heilongjiang Province of China(719900091)+1 种基金Program for Overseas Talents Introduction of Northeast Petroleum University(15041260303)Heilongjiang Touyan Innovation Team Program。
文摘The stabilization of non-precious metals as isolated active sites with high loading density over nitrogendoped carbon materials is essential for realizing the industrial application of single atom catalysts.However,achieving high loading of single cobalt active sites with greatly enhanced oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)activity and stability remains challenging.Here,an efficient approach was described to create a single atom cobalt electrocatalyst(Co SAs/NC)which possesses enhanced mesoporosity and specific surface area that greatly favor the mass transportation and exposure of accessible active sites.The electronic structure of the catalyst by the strong metal-support interaction has been elucidated through experimental characterizations and theoretical calculations.Due to dramatically enhanced mass transport and electron transfer endowed by morphology and electronic structure engineering,Co SAs/NC exhibits remarkable ORR performance with excellent activity(onset and half-wave potentials of 1.04 V(RHE)and 0.90 V(RHE),Tafel slope of 69.8 mV dec^(-1)and J_(k) of 18.8 mA cm^(-2)at 0.85 V)and stability(7 mV activity decay after 10,000 cycles).In additio n,the catalyst demonstrates great promise as an alternative to traditional Pt/C catalyst in zinc-air batteries while maintaining high performance in terms of high specific capacity of(796.1 mAh/g_(Zn)),power density(175.4 mW/cm^(2)),and long-term cycling stability(140 h).This study presents a facile approach to design SACs with highly accessible active sites for electrochemical transformations.
