The electrocatalytic reduction of CO_(2)to HCOOH(ERC-HCOOH)is one of the most feasible ways to alleviate energy crisis and solve environmental problems.Nevertheless,it remains a challenge for ERC-HCOOH to maintain exc...The electrocatalytic reduction of CO_(2)to HCOOH(ERC-HCOOH)is one of the most feasible ways to alleviate energy crisis and solve environmental problems.Nevertheless,it remains a challenge for ERC-HCOOH to maintain excellent activity and selectivity in a wide potential window.Herein,ultra-thin flower-like Bi_(2)O_(2)CO_(3)nanosheets(NSs)with abundant Bi-O structures were in situ synthesized on carbon paper via topological transformation and post-processing.Faraday efficiency of HCOOH(FEHCOOH)reached 90%in a wide potential window(-1.5 to-1.8 V vs.Ag/AgCl).Significantly,excellent FEHCOOH(90%)and current density(47 mA·cm^(-2))were achieved at-1.8 V vs.Ag/AgCl.The X-ray absorption fine structure(XAFS)combined with density functional theory(DFT)calculation demonstrated that the excellent performance of Bi_(2)O_(2)CO_(3)NS was attributed to the abundant Bi-O structures,which was conducive to enhancing the adsorption of CO_(2)^(*)and OCHO^(*)intermediates and can effectively inhibit hydrogen evolution.The excellent performance of Bi_(2)O_(2)CO_(3)NS over a wide potential window could provide new insights for the efficient electrocatalytic conversion of CO_(2).展开更多
Ag2S nanoparticles in polymethyl methacrylate （PMMA） are prepared in n-heptane/sodium bis（2-ethyl- hexyl）sulfosuccinate/water microemulsions. The Ag2S nanoparticles dispersed in the polymer are characterized by FT...Ag2S nanoparticles in polymethyl methacrylate （PMMA） are prepared in n-heptane/sodium bis（2-ethyl- hexyl）sulfosuccinate/water microemulsions. The Ag2S nanoparticles dispersed in the polymer are characterized by FT-IR spectrum, UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, and X-ray powder diffraction （XRD）. The FT-IR spectrum shows that the composite has the characteristic bands of nano-Ag2S and pure PMMA. The TEM photograph of the sample shows that the Ag2S nanoparticles are elliptical. The phase structure of the composite is characterized by XRD, which reveals that Ag2S particles are formed. The UV-Vis absorption recorded at various times indicates an initial rapid formation of the nanoparticles and the quantum confinement effect of Ag2S nanoparticles.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22002185 and 21701168)Beijing Natural Science Foundation(No.2204100)+2 种基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Nos.2020YFA0710304 and 2020YFA0406101)Civil Aerospace Technology Research Project(No.B0108),Dalian high level talent innovation project(No.2019RQ063)Open project Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry,Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter,Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.20200021).
文摘The electrocatalytic reduction of CO_(2)to HCOOH(ERC-HCOOH)is one of the most feasible ways to alleviate energy crisis and solve environmental problems.Nevertheless,it remains a challenge for ERC-HCOOH to maintain excellent activity and selectivity in a wide potential window.Herein,ultra-thin flower-like Bi_(2)O_(2)CO_(3)nanosheets(NSs)with abundant Bi-O structures were in situ synthesized on carbon paper via topological transformation and post-processing.Faraday efficiency of HCOOH(FEHCOOH)reached 90%in a wide potential window(-1.5 to-1.8 V vs.Ag/AgCl).Significantly,excellent FEHCOOH(90%)and current density(47 mA·cm^(-2))were achieved at-1.8 V vs.Ag/AgCl.The X-ray absorption fine structure(XAFS)combined with density functional theory(DFT)calculation demonstrated that the excellent performance of Bi_(2)O_(2)CO_(3)NS was attributed to the abundant Bi-O structures,which was conducive to enhancing the adsorption of CO_(2)^(*)and OCHO^(*)intermediates and can effectively inhibit hydrogen evolution.The excellent performance of Bi_(2)O_(2)CO_(3)NS over a wide potential window could provide new insights for the efficient electrocatalytic conversion of CO_(2).
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21203136)the Project for Importing Talent of Taiyuan University of Technology (Nos.tyut-rc201120a,tyut-rc201110a,and tyut-rc201101a)+2 种基金the Colleges and Universities of Shanxi Province Overseas Returnee Research Fund Project(No.2011-14)the research Project Supported by Shanxi Scholarship Council of China(No.2012-035)the ARC(Australian Research Council) Project(No.LP0669748)
文摘Ag2S nanoparticles in polymethyl methacrylate （PMMA） are prepared in n-heptane/sodium bis（2-ethyl- hexyl）sulfosuccinate/water microemulsions. The Ag2S nanoparticles dispersed in the polymer are characterized by FT-IR spectrum, UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, and X-ray powder diffraction （XRD）. The FT-IR spectrum shows that the composite has the characteristic bands of nano-Ag2S and pure PMMA. The TEM photograph of the sample shows that the Ag2S nanoparticles are elliptical. The phase structure of the composite is characterized by XRD, which reveals that Ag2S particles are formed. The UV-Vis absorption recorded at various times indicates an initial rapid formation of the nanoparticles and the quantum confinement effect of Ag2S nanoparticles.
